Economy
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Exploiting technology for better procurement
Assistant Director of Procurement and Logistics at the Business Services Organisation, Peter Wilson talks to David Whelan about the positive…
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A new dawn for utilities and concession contracts
William Curry, Partner and Head of Procurement at leading law firm Arthur Cox, explains the latest UK procurement legislation. While…
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Investing in the public good
Each year, £3 billion of public money goes into the pockets of the private sector in Northern Ireland. Of course…
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Strategic advice in contentious public procurement
Caroline Prunty, Head of Commercial Litigation at MMW is a member of the Procurement Lawyers Association and her ‘very competent’…
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Buy Social: a pioneering approach to public procurement
The Buy Social model delivers real benefits to communities by integrating social clauses into public contracts, writes the Strategic Investment…
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The tourism opportunity
What are the key opportunities and challenges ahead for the tourism industry? John McGrillen Looking at the performance of…
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Supporting the social enterprise sector
agendaNi speaks to Social Enterprise NI’s Director, Chris Gordon about the organisation’s manifesto and its hopes for the future of…
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Social clauses in public procurement
agendaNi reviews the Northern Ireland Executive’s practical guide to socially responsible procurement. The Northern Ireland Executive’s ‘Buy Social Toolkit’ has…
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Investing in social projects
agendaNi examines the challenges facing Northern Ireland’s Social Investment Fund. The Social Investment Fund (SIF) was set up in 2012…
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Building social enterprise in Europe
A recent meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Council in Brussels agreed to aid the…
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