Commissioning and Procurement

Resources

• Some useful resources
  A list of practical resources for LIOs - updated Spring 2010
• Challenging tender processes
  What you can do if you think a tender process is unfair - an article by Rachel Rhodes.
• Map of local commissioning and procurement support
  A map of some of the organisations that currently offer commissioning and procurement support and advice.
• Where to find tenders
  A list of websites to give an idea of what the public sector is buying, and how they advertise tenders.

Briefings

• Commissioning and Procurement
  An overview from Pauline Kimantas and John Dawson of NAVCA's Local Commissioning and Procurement Unit
• Charities and local authority procurement
  An overview from Shivaji Shiva and Jason Phelps of Michelmores LLP
  
  

LCPU Publications

• Pathways through the maze
  A comprehensive guide to procurement regulations written for voluntary organisations and community groups, produced by NAVCA and NCVO.
• Do we need ISO?
  By Rachel Rhodes - How quality systems and accreditation are scored in the selection or pre-qualification stage of a competitive tender process.
• Need help with Commissioning and Procurement?
  A general introduction to LCPU, our work and the services we provide.