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All items for 2007
07/12/2007 - Angela Eagle challenges government departments to buy into eAuctions06/12/2007 - OGC publishes the first tranche of Procurement Capability Reviews for Government departments
30/11/2007 - Office of Government Commerce Launches Fast Stream Procurement Placement Option
27/11/2007 - OGC promotes the importance of robust telecommunication networks in the Public Sector
17/10/2007 - OGC strengthens its estates team with four new appointments
01/10/2007 - Government Procurement Service launches Skills Framework
11/09/2007 - The Treasury hosts launch of latest OGC publication
10/09/2007 - Government Launches New Deal To Cut Cost Of Leasing Vehicles
03/09/2007 - OGC London, moves to 1 Horse Guards
16/08/2007 - Consultation on the amending regulations 2007
14/08/2007 - PPN Action Note on the Use of Intermediaries
23/07/2007 - OGC publishes the Guide to Best "Fair Payment" practices
23/07/2007 - OGC website wins award for outstanding achievement
20/07/2007 - OGC Gateway case studies on DVD
10/07/2007 - New ICT Model Contract
03/07/2007 - OGC Publishes Property Benchmarking 2006 Report
02/07/2007 - Transforming the Estate conference - new tools launched
28/06/2007 - Largest ever public sector reverse eAuction will aim to save Government £100 million
25/06/2007 - Whitehall comes together to transform the Government Estate
18/06/2007 - New electricity deal for public sector
08/06/2007 - New ITIL launched in London on 5 June 2007
06/06/2007 - Chief Executive appointment Office of Government Commerce
04/06/2007 - Government Procurement Graduate Scheme receives more than 200 applications
25/05/2007 - Value for Money in public sector corporate services
23/05/2007 - New Publication - Value Management in Construction case studies
14/05/2007 - eAuction halves IT costs for councils and NHS trusts
04/05/2007 - Statement from OGC - Information Tribunal's Decision Regarding Release of Gateway Information on ID Cards Programme
16/04/2007 - OGC Unveils New Government Procurement Graduate Scheme
04/04/2007 - Public Sector Z clauses for NEC3 contracts
30/03/2007 - High Performing Property - Implementation Plan launched
29/03/2007 - New deals to cut cost of Fleet Consumables for the Public Sector
29/03/2007 - Four new Public Sector deals to deliver Better Value for Money
23/03/2007 - OGC to launch graduate recruitment scheme for government procurement
06/03/2007 - Next Generation Networks - Procurement Standards, Guidance and Model Conditions launched
06/03/2007 - Entries invited for PM's Award 2007 - Better Public Building
05/03/2007 - Government's Sustainable Procurement Action Plan Launched
23/02/2007 - OGC Launches New Procurement Capability Reviews
22/02/2007 - Government to drive £1 billion of Savings from Civil Estate
15/02/2007 - 2006 Senior Civil Service Survey Results
30/01/2007 - John Oughton to stand down as OGC Chief Executive
29/01/2007 - 'Making competition work for you' A new guide for public procurers of construction services from the OFT and the OGC.
23/01/2007 - Transformation of Government Procurement announced by Financial Secretary to the Treasury
18/01/2007 - Two new OGC Case Studies: Reducing costs, improving performance.
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