Innovation procurement policy
BIS is leading the Government's work to develop a public procurement culture that both stimulates innovation in the economy and helps the public sector to meet its future needs at better value for money for the taxpayer.
Given the scale of Government’s purchasing power the public sector can be a lead customer for innovative products and services. Through engagement with the supply chain we can identify opportunities and open up wider markets in the public sector to develop and grow new products and services benefitting the economy.
Government is pursuing this through the use of models such as the SBRI where we will be investing more to increase its impact in supporting and growing technology based SMEs whilst sourcing new solutions to public sector challenges thus supporting growth and improving efficiency.
We are also using the Forward Commitment Procurement model to stimulate the market to develop new technologies and provide innovative solutions to both public and private sector challenges with an additional outcome of driving economic growth and resource efficiency.
Publications
The Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth (December 2011) (PDF, 1.1 Mb) communicates the role we envisage for Government to produce an environment that fosters and encourages innovation in all sectors. The aim is to make private sector-led, investment-driven growth the defining feature of our economy.
Francis Maude launched a New Approach to Public Procurement in November 2011 unveiling a package of measures that will revolutionise how the Government buys from the private sector. These measures will support businesses and the voluntary sector and stimulate growth. BIS is actively involved in taking this forward.
The Blueprint for Technology (November 2010) (PDF, 1.1 Mb) responds to some of the specific challenges associated with starting, investing in and running innovative technology businesses in the UK.
Contacts
For further information please contact:-
Sue Creese
0114 207 5053
sue.creese@bis.gsi.gov.uk
or
Karen Andrew
0114 207 5006
karen.andrew@bis.gsi.gov.uk
