This month sees the enactment of the final elements of the Building Safety Act 2022, which makes wholesale changes to how the UK ensures building safety. The Act implements the…
It’s great that the UK has a National Quantum Strategy, and the concrete proposal – investment of £2.5bn over the next ten years in developing quantum technologies in the UK…
Tony Blair is right – policy makers have to embrace and harness technological change. Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done, especially given how important it is to maintain probity and…
Recent public discussion of how the government organised PPE procurement at the beginning of the Covid pandemic – and particularly the concerns raised about PPE Medpro and the involvement of…
In the Queen's Speech on Tuesday, the Government announced a bill to reform Public Procurement in the UK. Some 350 regulations are to be abolished, the number of procedures will…
Variable demand requires agile supply. The market for PPE and other essential supplies is complex. Demand is volatile and varies by location, which means that a centralised procurement system won’t…
