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The Critic: The problem with public sector procurement

The Critic: The problem with public sector procurement

by Robert Jessel | Feb 14, 2024 | Coverage

Today I’m talking bullshit. Or, more precisely, Bullshit Jobs.  That was the title of an influential 2018 book by anthropologist David Graeber, which argued that many jobs today serve no useful purpose at all: from roles that exist to stroke senior...
Startups Magazine: SMEs Are Being Frozen Out Of The Government Procurement Process

Startups Magazine: SMEs Are Being Frozen Out Of The Government Procurement Process

by Robert Jessel | Feb 8, 2024 | Coverage

Most small businesses haven’t heard of the Social Value Act (SVA), but if they’ve ever been through the government procurement process, they’ll almost certainly have felt its force. The Act requires businesses bidding for public sector contracts to give back to the...
SMEs have made their voices heard on the procurement crisis. Will the government listen?

SMEs have made their voices heard on the procurement crisis. Will the government listen?

by Robert Jessel | Feb 5, 2024 | Blog

Roll out the bunting! Put the champagne on ice! Rejoice, for 2024 has been officially named as the “Year of the SME”. Britain’s small business community could certainly do with some good news. In 2023 more than 25,000 company insolvencies were reported in England and...