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November 2008

Government Procurement Graduate Scheme - Hosting a Graduate Placement

GPS has launched new information and supporting material for managers considering taking a graduate through the Government Procurement Graduate Scheme (GPGS).  
 

Government's Response to the Glover Review

The Glover Committee report "Accelerating the SME Economic Engine: through transparent, simple and strategic procurement" has now been published. 
 

Procurement Capability Reviews Tranche 3 published

Procurement Capability Reviews have now been published for PCR Tranche 3- the Department of Health (DH), the Home Office (HO), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).

 

Previous What's New items:

GPS Digest Archive now online

Past issues of the GPS Digest can now be viewed online in our GPS Digest Archive - catch up on editions you may have missed.

Procurement Vacancies

New vacancies have just been added to the GPS Procurement Vacancies page.

Updated GPS Skills Development Directory launched

The GPS Skills Development Directory provides a list of training, development and learning opportunities used across government likely to be of interest to GPS members. The directory has been refreshed to list additional opportunities where procurement training, development and learning initiatives can be shared across the GPS community.

Career Profiles

Ever wonder how Commercial Directors and Heads of Procurement got to where they did? GPS's Career Profiles follow the paths taken by people in different procurement roles across government, with a new profile added each month.

Reward Project

The Government Procurement Service is leading a cross government initiative to build the procurement profession by identifying reward and career structures that reinforce the recruitment and retention of high calibre professionals. The Reward Survey  has now closed, but the results will be used to develop the Reward Strategy, due for publication in the autumn - watch this space!

Skills Framework for Procurement Leaders

The GPS Procurement Leaders Skills Framework has been developed to enable current and aspiring procurement leaders to assess their skills and identify development needs when planning and progressing their careers in the procurement profession.

Learning and Development Strategy published

GPS has published its Learning and Development Strategy for the procurement profession. The strategy sets standards for the design and delivery of standardised learning and development for professional procurement development, encouraging collaboration and linking with the Professional Skills for Government programme.

 

Information on GPS membership options

Members of the old GPS were contacted during 2007 with details of the membership options available for the reformed Government Procurement Service.

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