Monthly Archives: April 2015

“What sets you apart?”  said the Director of a national charity – to me – as we talked about a potential project. Wow, I thought, why is Brian Farrington Ltd a compelling choice to provide procurement advice? Here’s (pretty much) what I said: Procurement Expertise, Business Acumen Our procurement consultants have decades of experience in a variety of procurement […]

So we’re all set for our next event on Thursday at the Emirates Old Trafford. 15 senior procurement professionals are joining me, Ray and, of course, Brian to invest their time in exploring “Procurement in a Radical Change Role!” You know what? We were a touch concerned about the ‘appetite’ from CPOs and company directors […]

From time to time most organisations have a need to engage consultants. The precise nature of the scope of work requires expert definition, otherwise there is scope for a dispute. Some organisations have their own Contract Terms and Conditions, whilst others will sign the Consultants’ Contract. BEWARE! Will procurement have an involvement in this process? […]

Part Three: CCG Contracts: Friend or Enema! Part Three  General Conditions The 2014/15 NHS Standard Contract reflects the requirements set out in ‘Everyone Counts: Planning for Patients 2014/15 to 2018/19. The contract comprises three parts: 1.The Particulars 2.Service Conditions (SC) and 3.General Conditions (GC) In this final part of a three part series we will consider […]

We are seeking to hire a number of seasoned Procurement Consultants to strengthen our Procurement and Supply Chain practice. Suitable applicants will be/have: Recognised as a procurement professional Extensive consultancy experience Excellent communicator – written and verbal Excellent interpersonal  and influencing skills Project Management skills Ability to negotiate and engage at Board level Good IT skills Salary: £ on […]

Part Two: CCG Contracts: Friend or Enema! Service Conditions The 2014/15 NHS Standard Contract reflects the requirements set out in ‘Everyone Counts: Planning for Patients 2014/15 to 2018/19’. The contract comprises three parts: 1.The Particulars 2.Service Conditions (SC) and 3.General Conditions (GC) In Part One of this three part series we considered the Particulars and […]

 PART One: CCG Contracts: Friend or Enema!  Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are NHS organisations set up by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to organise the delivery of NHS services in England.  CCGs should ensure they have written Contracts with all Providers. In this three part series facets of the contracts that create obligations for the […]