... an acquired taste. If you didn’t agree with a Chancellor’s political or economic views, the chances are you won’t be won over by a ... policies is evident throughout. His passion for the NHS and all it stands for is clear, for example, and should ensure that health ...

As a general rule, the European Union’s procurement rules apply only to public-sector bodies (known under the rules ... of the grant were, say, a government department or an NHS trust. Indeed, the subsidised body might even find itself having to repay ...

... Cards) Also on the shortlist: David Lawson (Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital NHS Trust), Rachel Boden (BT) At only 29, Fiona Little has already ...

... every year as a result of poor procurement practices. Labour's key move was to set up the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) in April 2000. ... practices of central civil government, apart from the NHS and defence, appraised 86 departments, agencies and the largest ...

... with the consultancy PMMS, Nottingham Trent University, the NHS,Transco and BT. Geraint John has been editor of Supply ... this article. Thanks go to Kate Williamson , SM's editorial/web assistant, for transcribing the proceedings. ...

... of blowing the whistle think again. The former St. George’s Healthcare NHS Trust finance director was sacked from his £100,000-a-year job. He claims ...

North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust has become the latest public-sector service provider to bring its ... annual spend - about £1.2 million a year. North Cheshire's decision mirrors that of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, which brought its ... the perfect answer to all of a procurement professional's problems, what is the solution? As ever, it all boils down to the ...

... New IT projects have been central to government policy, from NHS reforms to the identity card programme. This focus is likely to continue ... Project assets should typically remain in the contractor’s ownership until contract end. This reflects the principle that risks should ...

... These soldiers involved are reservists, members of Britain’s Territorial Army (TA), and include a roofer, a gym instructor, an aluminium fabricator and a medical secretary for an NHS trust. Recently, the TA has had a degree of success in its recruitment ...

... to know” culture and, as demonstrated by John Major’s concerns over release of the Black Wednesday government papers – when his ... The act covers local authorities, government departments, NHS trusts, educational institutions, police authorities, and companies owned ...