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'Buy better to deliver better services' - OGC deputy chief executive tells Local e-Government Expo
Released on 07/04/2006
OGC's deputy chief executive Peter Fanning told delegates at the Local e-Government Expo that local government could be doing a lot better in the way it buys goods and services.
Speaking at the ExCel Exhibition and Conference Centre in the London Docklands, he reminded them that public procurement was forecast to deliver more than £8 billion in savings which could be made by buying better.
Mr Fanning cited the case of Suffolk police, which could potentially buy fuel from six different sources, including deals from OGCbuying.solutions, the police, a buying consortia or the MoD, a county council deal or they could create a new collaboration.
He asked the audience to consider which supplier really offered the best deal. He also called for greater transparency and better practice to be used by the public sector.
Mr Fanning pointed out that OGC's research had revealed a wide disparity in the costs of people buying 17-inch monitors, for instance - with the lowest being £159 and the highest £100 more at £269.
He also hoped that authorities would make better use of e-auctions - "They cost about £10,000 to set up and bring average savings of £800,000," he said.
Mr Fanning ended by encouraging the audience to use best practice and make collaboration the first step in public procurement. He also highlighted the importance of pursuing value for money and contributing to the sustainability agenda.
Finally, he said procurement professionals should be considering eProcurement options every time.
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