NAVCA News - Commissioning and procurement
The following news articles were posted within the "Commissioning and procurement" category.
New data reveals damaging decline in grant funding for charities
The Local Grants Forum says that the 2012 NCVO Civil Society Almanac, published today, provides conclusive proof that a major shift from grant funding to contracting by local public bodies is taking place....
Charities set to benefit from new social value law
The Public Services (Social Value) Bill has cleared its final hurdle in the House of Lords and is set to become Law. The Bill will mean public bodies have to consider social and environmental benefits alongside financial considerations when awarding contracts. NAVCA believes this will help charities and local voluntary organisations win more public service contracts as they provide a high level of added social value to the contracted services they deliver....
NAVCA’s six point test for local Healthwatch
NAVCA has issued a six point test for local Healthwatch to make sure they are genuine grassroots bodies. To pass the six point test, the Government needs to amend the Health and Social Care Bill so that local Healthwatch organisations are not 'statutory bodies', which would create over 150 new local quangos....
NAVCA welcomes proposed changes to EU procurement rules
NAVCA has welcomed the new proposals from the European Commission for revised public procurement directives, published on 20 December 2011. The proposals follow last year's consultation by the European Commission and they recognise that social, health and education services have specific characteristics that do not fit with the current procurement rules. NAVCA believes these proposals will make it easier for local charities and voluntary organisations to deliver public services....
NAVCA concern at Enfield NHS cuts
NAVCA has made Freedom of Information requests in response to reports that the NHS in Enfield will be cutting voluntary sector grants. ...
NAVCA publishes Open Public Services consultation response
NAVCA has published its response to the government’s Open Public Services White Paper, which sets out the government’s plans to reform public services. The government sees it as part of their Big Society agenda. They believe it hands power to communities and ends the top-down ‘government knows best’ approach. Critics have called the plans "back-door privatisation"....
Open Public Services - Consultation event
The government is proposing major reforms to public services in the Open Public Services White Paper. NAVCA will be responding to the paper and we would urge all interested members to do likewise. As part of the consultation process, and in partnership with the Cabinet Office, we are holding a focused consultation for NAVCA members on the theme of market development on Wednesday morning, 28th September, in Birmingham at BVSC. Places are free but limited so please email events@navca.org.uk to reserve a place or call 0114 278 6636....
Kevin Curley congratulates Chancellor
Kevin Curley has written to the Chancellor, George Osborne MP, to congratulate the Government’s move to recognise the importance of social value. The Government, earlier this month, published a new annex to the Green Book called 'Valuing Non- market impacts'. This is the first time Social Value has been built into the government's hand book on policy appraisal and evaluation - the Green Book....
Treasury Green Book Annex
The Treasury have published 'Valuing Non- market impacts' - a new annex to the Green Book - and released a joint discussion paper with DWP. The annex states that valuing 'the social' is important in policy decisions. This is the first time this has been built into the Green Book - the government's handbook on policy appraisal and evaluation. ...
Tender Support Evaluation
NAVCA has published an evaluation of their Tender Support Project. The project supported local charities and voluntary organisations to bid for and win contracts. The report shows that the £70,000 project helped 148 organisations win contracts worth over £1.6m....
Public Services White Paper launched
The government has launched its white paper on the reform of public services. After much delay the Cabinet Office has published the Open Public Services white paper which will be followed over the summer by 'a wide-ranging discussion with individuals, communities, public sector staff, providers and others with an interest in how public services are delivered' on a dedicated website....
NAVCA welcomes Red Tape Report
NAVCA has welcomed Unshackling Good Neighbours, the report from the Red Tape taskforce led by Lord Hodgson...
NAVCA tells voluntary sector to get involved in EU Procurement
NAVCA is warning voluntary and community sector organisations to make sure they do not ignore a vital EU consultation on Procurement rules...
European Commission consulting on modernising procurement rules
A green paper and public consultation has been launched around modernising public procurement. This is a rare opportunity to influence the EU Procurement...
