Monthly Archives: April 2014

Authoritative comment is vital when studying any area of law. Brian Farrington Ltd have extensively researched the broad subject of bonds. Here we provide a refresher on Performance Bonds. A requirement of a performance bond is not an uncommon occurrence on large projects and construction projects. Procurement specialists are usually presented with wording for the bond […]

The International Festival for Business is taking place in Liverpool this summer aiming to accelerate UK economic growth with an ambitious programme of global business events running throughout July 2014. Great, say you (with weary cynicism)! However…as we have seen recently, two thirds of buyers expect a pay rise in 2014. How are you going to justify […]

How do Buyers work with suppliers and contractors to deliver social value and support achieving wider social, economic and environmental outcomes? The Public Services (Social Value Act) was passed at the end of February 2012. Social value is about maximising the impact of public expenditure. Social value considers more than just the financial transaction. It […]

The economic climate dictates that, it is time for people engaging and managing suppliers re-examine their approach to the use of price indexation formulae. Surely there’s a smarter way to deal with price? Our research shows that in the UK there is an extensive use of the Retail Price Index (RPI) and Consumer Price Index […]

The International Festival for Business is taking place in Liverpool this summer aiming to accelerate UK economic growth with an ambitious programme of global business events running throughout July 2014. Great, say you (with weary cynicism)! However…as we have seen recently, two thirds of buyers expect a pay rise in 2014. How are you going to justify […]

  10 points about real life bribery and fraud We have a continuing research project into Bribery & Fraud, specifically when the circumstances involve procurement and other staff with a supplier(s). This research has led us to a report on “Investigation into bribery and fraud at RailCorp (Australian report by ICAC – First Report). Chapter […]