We can see this problem on a local level with eye-popping costs for the local councils to undertake tasks such as installing fences behind Davy Road or painting some double yellow lines. These sums may not fall within the threshold of Mr Cameron's policy but the policy is going in the right direction. We encourage any suppliers who think they can give our council better value for money on their contracts to inspects its contracts in the statutory audit period this summer...
"Sunlight is the best disinfectant", or so I tried in vane to argue to one of our Labour friends at last year's count in relation to MPs' expenses (just see how the bureaucratic quango-based solutions are costing millions more than is being saved for the taxpayer), but it seems Labour just don't get the post-bureaucratic age.
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We've had the same problems with getting yellow lines painted - the costs are, as you say, eye-popping.
Are the councils registered with http://www.supply2.gov.uk/buyer_overview.shtml ?
Don't know is the short answer - have just emailed the procurement manager, as it looks like the type of system the Council could be using (although it still looks a bit complicated to just browse what opportunities might be available...)
Had this back from the Council:
"Yes, we do make use of this site from time to time and it is one that we recommend to those carrying out procurements - it's referred to in the Contract Procedure Rules (para 11.1.1) and in our Procurement Quick Reference Guide on Advertising which we are rolling out as part of our procurement training programme."
Be interested to know how much it gets used...
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