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Staying Ahead and upDATE
Since June 2007 TfC has kept its membership updated on a weekly basis regarding the latest news and developments in the world of procurement. We have now produced a "General" version of Staying Ahead which can be downloaded from the link below. In addition to some recent comments which might be of interest to readers we have included some important items which were first published during the first three months of 2008.
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- Staying Ahead 0508 - gen-2.pdf (126.14 kb)
Added Wed, 07/05/2008 - 10:35
A Good Thing for the Third Sector?
Procurement troubles last week in the construction industry are likely to have knock on effects which could be good for third sector organisations tendering for public sector contracts. read the attached article to find out why.
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- A Good week for the Third Sector - 1.doc (1140.74 kb)
Added Sun, 20/04/2008 - 09:50
Procurement and tendering: processes and regulation
An article written by TfC for the Finance Hub in August 2007.
Now updated and published on the TfC website on 6th May 2008.
To read the original article go to:
http://www.financehub.org.uk/uploads/documents/fh_eg_ss_procurement_and_tendering_163.pdf
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Added Sat, 08/03/2008 - 22:09
Unintended Consequences
Sometimes, regardless of limitations on regulations being put in place, humans react to other new opportunities which become available. This can result in consequences which had not originally been foreseen. The slow reduction in the availability of grant funding from public sector bodies appears to be an example of this phenomenon. This is a version of a document describes the pressures which are tending to result in the loss of grant funding from public sector funders. If you have an experience which relates to this area of development we would be interested to hear about it.
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Added Sun, 02/03/2008 - 13:20
Challenging the purchasers' decisions
The following is an extract from Third Sector Online. The entire article demonstrates the general lack of understanding of the options which are available to organisations if they believe that there is clear and demonstrable evidence of a lack of compliance with the procurement regulations. TfC has written an open letter to ACEVO which sets out the options which exist. These have become well established over the past twelve years, and are used on a regular basis by many organisations.
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Added Mon, 24/09/2007 - 04:54
Review of Social Care
Report of a review by Dame Denise Platt on how the status of social care might be raised, as commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health, in her speech to the national Social Services Conference in October 2006.
The terms of reference for the review were:
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Added Sat, 12/05/2007 - 22:29
DH Telecare Pilots Announced
The Department of Health has announced that it will be beginning piloting primary care commissioning of telecare in July, with pilot sites chosen by next month. Gary Belfield, the DH’s head of primary care announced that three PCTs will be chosen next month to deliver hardware, worth an estimated £5,000, to patients in their homes.
Added Sun, 15/04/2007 - 19:35
Hertfordshire - more money needed for care
Hertfordshire County Council has set aside an extra £9.5m to meet the need this year, but there are fears that this still will not be enough to cover the cost of care for the growing elderly population.
Adult care services currently arrange community or residential care for one in eight people over the age of 65 and support 2,300 adults with a learning disability to enable them to live in their own home.
Adult care services currently arrange community or residential care for one in eight people over the age of 65 and support 2,300 adults with a learning disability to enable them to live in their own home.
Added Wed, 11/04/2007 - 19:12
NHS - PBR
Payment by Results (PBR) is intended to support NHS modernisation by paying hospitals for the work they do, rewarding efficiency and quality. It also carries risks that need to be managed effectively both locally and nationally. It is essentially a way of paying providers a fixed price for each individual case treated.
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Added Wed, 11/04/2007 - 18:51
Review - Independent Living Funds
The Independent Living Funds (ILFs) provide financial support for severely disabled people to enable them to live independently in their own homes. This review of the role and contribution of the ILFs makes 68 recommendations, including improving the workings of the funds and extending their scope.
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Added Thu, 15/03/2007 - 21:56
