Economy

agendaNiMarch 2014

Mapping the sector

A detailed study has outlined the shape of the social economy in Northern Ireland. The Executive’s ‘third sector mapping’ project…
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agendaNiMarch 2014

Services transferred to social economy

The transfer of public services to the social enterprise sector has been a major theme for the Coalition Government since…
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agendaNiMarch 2014

A ‘bright start’ for social enterprise

New childcare providers must operate as social enterprises if they want to receive government funding, following an announcement by the…
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agendaNiMarch 2014

Maximising the social economy

Hugh Crossey, Chair of the Bryson Charitable Group, reflects on his role and the challenges facing the sector. Social enterprise…
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agendaNiMarch 2014

Work and learning for all abilities

Now Chief Executive Maeve Monaghan talks to Peter Cheney about the social enterprise’s beginnings, growth plans and the difference it…
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agendaNiMarch 2014

Assembly endorsement for social economy

agendaNi summarises the Stormont parties’ commitments to the sector. All parties in the Executive have highlighted the benefits that the…
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agendaNiMarch 2014

Procurement: standards and best practice

agendaNi summarises the Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy and the best practice principles for how government should interact with suppliers.…
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agendaNiMarch 2014

A new dawn for public procurement?

Arthur Cox Partner Peter Curran outlines the commercial and legal implications of the new EU Procurement Directive. There has been…
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agendaNiMarch 2014

UK procurement reform rolls on

agendaNi reviews the progress made in Whitehall over the last 15 years. Ever since the 1990s when public concern about…
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agendaNiMarch 2014

Prioritising cash release

Sustained cash release should be the number one priority for Public Sector bodies to fund further investment, David Brown writes.…
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