Government Procurement Service

Zipporah success in joining the buying solutions framework took on a more significant position in its goal to deliver more solutions to wider public sector audience when The Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, recently sponsored a Strategic Review of Buying Solutions. This review considered how Buying Solutions could effectively support the cross Government plans to reform procurement, deliver significant cost reductions and improve its service to customers. Following this review it was concluded that a transformed Buying Solutions will operate at the heart of the newly created Government Procurement and will play a key role in delivering centralised procurement of common goods and services.

As part of its changing business model, Buying Solutions will:

• Change its name to Government Procurement Service
• Increase transparency and accountability by establishing clear, transparent governance for the delivery of sustainable savings for Government against key agreed metrics;
• Be at the forefront of the new Government e-Marketplace which will enable Departments to access the centrally negotiated deals easily and transact;
• Use proven enabling technologies to support effective service provision and deliver sustainable savings;
• Develop a team providing a specific ‘Spot Buy’ service for customers.

There has been significant media coverage on Government Procurement in recent months and procurement efficiency has never been higher on the Government agenda. They are there to deliver value for money and commercial procurement solutions for all of our customers and prospects across Government and the public sector.

Being part of this Framework will be an essential tool as Zipporah looks to continue its drive to help public sector organisations streamline process and save money.