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The impending public sector cuts will inevitably bring a new focus onto e-auctions. But with a lack of expertise within individual organisations, how will the public sector respond?
Moving into a period of austerity will definitely mean that the state will do less, employ fewer people and spend less money, but the need to deliver savings will continue to focus on the cost of what is bought. Delivering real cost savings must force the public sector back towards using e-auctions. Up until now, the use of auctions has been sporadic with much of the impetus for auctions coming from the OGC, but the public sector will certainly have to use this technology more. However, within procurement departments, there is not enough experience and skills on how to use this crucial tool. What can be done to make this tool as omnipresent as it is in the private sector? The answer is relatively simple; two basic tools could be used to make e-auctions a day-to-day reality for procurement departments. Firstly, every procurement department should be required to publish the dates when key contracts end, so that collaboration can be made easier; secondly, every procurement department should commit to learning how to run an auction, with at least one member of staff being trained in how to deliver a successful auction. Our guide to implementing e-auctions |
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