Third sector commissioning and English local government procurement

Abstract

This article investigates third sector commissioning policy commitments and their relevance to English local government procurement. The conclusion is that there is confusion regarding the differences between commissioning and procurement. Policy commitments are not properly embedded in procurement policy, strategy, procedures and performance management. Other countries with an interest in these policy developments should take note of the issues regarding embedding in order to improve service delivery and commissioning decisions.

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* The compact was refreshed in December 2009. The code was incorporated and the main change was a reduction from 30 days to 10 days for payment of invoices.

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J. Gordon Murray

J. Gordon Murray is a programme manager at Local Government (LG) Improvement and Development, London, UK. The views expressed in this article are the author's and not necessarily those of LG Improvement and Development