Harnessing the power of procurement

By Kristian Smith | 26 April 2016

Kristian Smith says cost-cutting in local authorities has seen numbers of professionally qualifie...

Three steps to effective local procurement

By Kristian Smith | 21 March 2014

Council procurement has to meet local needs through effective service design and delivery, writes...

Bridging the procurement divide

By Kristian Smith | 12 March 2014

Ministers have long been demanding councils make better use of their estimated £60bn annual procu...