A Tripartite Model for Local Services?Reorganisation of local government is in vogue. But why can’t this go much further?
What's the Issue with Risk?There is no sense in imbuing staff with the spirits of entrepreneurs then tying their hands with process and rejecting every idea...
From Outsourcing to SmartsourcingThe term outsourcing is a broad label that makes no sensitive analysis of the commercial risks and benefits of specific contracts.
Commercial Maturity: Theme 1 - Strategy and AlignmentIt starts with commitment, from the very top. Alignment of the organisation's policies, processes and leadership to its commercial strategy
Commercial Maturity: Theme 2 - Market IntelligenceEvery decision the commercially minded organisation makes will be driven by insight.
Commercial Maturity: Themes 3 and 4 - Commissioning and Supplier ManagementMost organisations describe their people as their biggest asset...
Commercial Maturity: Theme 5 - Income GenerationThe difference between a business and a public body, in business, nobody deposits a wedge of money into your account each month
Commercial Maturity: Theme 6 - Culture, Skills and EngagementIn a CIPFA survey, only 4% of respondents said they had the commercial skills they need in their organisations.
Lost for Words: The Language of Local GovernmentBertrand Russell once espoused the benefits of clear thinking – removing extraneous factors and unconscious bias to make better decisions.