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Building the Procurement Profession in Government - GPS launch Strategy for central Government procurementThe Government Procurement Service (GPS) are publishing "Building the Procurement Profession in Government" this month. The strategy sets out a programme of work to raise capability, increase capacity, and raise the profile of the procurement profession across central Government. The strategy is supported by all Departments, who are currently developing implementation plans to deliver the recommendations by March 2010. To see a copy of the strategy and to get more background information please read more here |
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Look out for the 2009 Survey this monthInvitations to participate in the 2009 survey will be with you soon. Like last year, the survey will give insight into the current issues faced by procurement professionals and inform future work to raise the profile of the profession across Government. Details of the 2009 survey are here |
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OGC and CIPS sign Memorandum of UnderstandingOGC GPS and CIPS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding setting out an approach to joint working between the two organisations. It sets out how OGC GPS and CIPS will work closely together to raise the profile of procurement as a profession, provide leadership across central Government and raise skills by, for example, ensuring professional qualifications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Read more here |
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Vice Admiral Tim Laurence appointed as Head of the Government's Property Asset Management ProfessionThe appointment of Vice Admiral Tim Laurence, Chief Executive, Defence Estates, as Head of the Government's Property Asset Management Profession was announced at a Government Asset Management conference on 10 July 2009. This newly created role will involve championing the Government property asset management community, including practitioners in construction procurement, estates & property management, and facilities management/contracts management. It is a very significant milestone in raising the status of both the community of property management practitioners and property asset management in general. Find out more |
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OGC publishes Delivery Plan Update on Sustainable Procurement and OperationsThe second Delivery Plan Update highlights the key actions the Government has taken since the December Update and those it will take over the next six months to ensure Central Government makes further progress. Government has published its response to the recommendations made by the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) in their report on Sustainable Development in Government (SDiG) 2008 in Appendix A. |
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OGC enhances Terms and Conditions for major ICT projectsAn enhanced version of the OGC ICT Model Services Agreement and Guidance (V2.3) for major or complex ICT-enabled business change projects is now available here. This latest version includes significant updates in the key areas of financial distress and security management, and follows extensive engagement with key stakeholders across industry and the public sector. This latest version marks significant progress in helping to ensure that contractual terms and conditions more effectively support joint delivery of programmes, resulting in benefits for Government, industry and service users. |
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OGC works with Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) to phase out its Non Collaborative form of contract in favour of NEC3The ICE council recently decided to formally recommend the use of the NEC3 form of construction contract in preference to its own ICE Conditions of Contract. NEC3 meets the OGC Achieving Excellence in Construction (AEC) criteria: OGC has recommended the use of NEC3 by public sector construction procurers since 2005. It is uniquely placed as a suite of contracts that can cater to all aspects of the procurement of projects and services, representing the best interests of public sector procurement. Find out more |
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Release of new guidance on mandatory Top Quartile commitmentGovernment has committed to procuring only buildings in the top quartile of energy performance for the central Government estate and to reporting annually to parliament on progress against the commitment. OGC has developed guidance for central Government bodies on how to comply with this commitment, which can be found in the sustainability section on the Policy and Standards Framework pages of the OGC website. Over the coming weeks you will find an increasing number of useful guidance documents here to help meet your environmental sustainability commitments. |
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Government publishes suite of best practice case studies in sustainable procurement and operationsCase studies, some of which were presented in the recently released State of the Estate Report, have been collected from a range of departments and agencies to highlight some of the many positive actions that can contribute towards delivering sustainable procurement and operations. They have been selected on the basis of whether they are innovative and making a difference and whether they could be easily replicated more widely in central Government. |
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Vulcan House - Developing a Sustainable WorkplaceConsolidating the operations of five offices across Sheffield within one new regional headquarters, this project demonstrates how sustainable requirements for its design, procurement and operation are delivered within the demanding constraints of a commercially-funded inner-city development. Find out more |
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Latest OGC Information Note PublishedInformation Note 2/2009 provides aggregated project performance benchmarking data for construction procurement activity by central Government departments for the periods April 2008 - March 2009, as measured against the key performance indicators originally devised for the Achieving Excellence in Construction strategic targets. Project Sponsors and Project Managers should be aware of the need to submit to OGC updated project performance information on a six-monthly basis against the agreed indicators at each key OGC Gateway™ project stage via the online system - the Public Sector Construction Database. Read more here |
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Working Corporately - Exploiting Government Property As a Corporate AssetThis major OGC event focusing on the government estates agenda, and chaired by Mike Burt, was held at the QEII Conference Centre, London SW1, on 10 July 2009. More than 360 delegates heard plenary speeches from Nigel Smith, William Jordan, Mike Burt and Trudi Elliot - Regional Director, GO West Midlands, on the main theme of collaborative working between departments and between central Government and the wider public sector in order to deliver the main recommendations of the OEP property review, and to maximise the opportunities for significant estate efficiency savings and improved sustainability performance. Find out more |
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Updated Sustainability Guidance on the OGC websiteThe Centre of Expertise in Sustainable Procurement has created a new area within the Policy and Standards Framework, bringing together both OGC guidance on sustainable procurement and operations and links to useful websites on the subject. This should make it easier for our stakeholders to find the guidance and information they need. Over the coming months you will see these pages develop further to include more guidance and case studies from across government. |
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Shortlist for the PM awardsThe 24 projects shortlisted for this year’s Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award show that ‘the architecture of the everyday’, such as streets, schools, bridges and stations, is generating some of the most imaginative and beautiful design in Britain. Read more here |
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