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Preparing for Procurement
The procurement of asset management services gives registered providers the opportunity to engage with stakeholders in the development of a service that meets the needs of residents and the provider. The procurement process has 4 phases: scoping, procurement, mobilisation and contract delivery.
Mathew Baxter (2010 - See all articles from 2010)
Procuring the contract you want
Maintenance contracts are often established for long periods and it is vital to get them right. The starting point in procuring the contract and contractor you want is deciding on your objectives. Achieving them then depends on planning the process and identifying the potential problems that may arise along the way.
Andrew Millross (2010 - See all articles from 2010)
Procurement finished equals job done?
Investing in the relationship between client and contractor
Alison Brown (2009 - See all articles from 2009)
Involving residents in procurement
Earlier this year, the NHF published Your Place or Mine? a new good practice guide to resident involvement and property services.. What is the key message of the guide and how does it result in work improvements?
Tony Trott (2008 - See all articles from 2008)
The use and abuse of buying clubs
The number of housing associations, local authorities and ALMOs using buying clubs has mushroomed over the last couple of years. However, it does not comply with EU procurement rules just to choose a supplier from a buying club’s list...
Andrew Millross (2007 - See all articles from 2007)
Modern procurement contracts - are they the answer?
there is always the concern that adopting new approaches may just create a new set of problems and solve none, not helped by the recognition that we are often moving out of our 'comfort zones'. Working through the following may help and give confidence.
Ross Hayes (2007 - See all articles from 2007)
Audit Commission and Housing Corporation research procurement
Efficiency gains of £500 million have been claimed by the housing association sector between 2003 and 2006 and the Audit Commission and the Housing Corporation are conducting a joint study to assess how different methods of procurement can contribut
Janet Williams (2007 - See all articles from 2007)
New EU Procurement Regulations
This is an update to the NHF publication Guide to the EU procurement rules by Anthony Collins Solicitors, published in March 2005.
Andrew Millross (2006 - See all articles from 2006)
GM Procure On-Site Date in Sight
GM Procure is one of the five social housing consortia to be awarded ‘trailblazer’ status by the Department of Communities and Local Government, and a share of the £33m Efficiency Challenge Fund, which was established to encourage efficiency.
Mike Brogan (2006 - See all articles from 2006)
