Monthly Archives: June 2017

CONTRACT EXIT PLANS All contracts come to an end. Some, however, will need provisions for an ‘Exit Plan’. Services, for example, may come back in-house from an external provider, or, the services may transit to another external provider. Typically, an Exit Plan is a Schedule to the contact. It should also be remembered that a […]

  A cold freeze on the way! Outsource and be damned – A political hot potato Our research is never ending, not only to keep up with procurement developments but to share information with you fellow professionals. We promise not to mention the general election but you will recall that more than one political party […]

The UK is probably 8 – 12 years behind USA experience with outsourced contracts. It has been evident for some time that in-sourcing was taking place at an increasing pace, particularly with IT contracts. Unsurprisingly, the public sector has had mixed experiences with outsourced contracts for a wide variety of services. The UNISON bargaining web-site […]