I should have called this the "things that do not work" edition...
1. Trams in Washington do not run, even after $200M being spent.
2. E-Borders programme costs UK £800m and does not work. Well, technically it does, but not to the level expected.
3. Airwave withdraws injunction against police radio/communications procurement process. Let's hope the radios are still working.
Public has published a short impact study about the Procurement Act 2023 in the year and a bit since of its application. It is worth the reading and I will focus on a three key points that sprang to mind. The first point is on the pre-market engagement notices.
Earlier this week Andy Burnham set his stall up to become the UK's next prime-minister, with a speech which included some ideas for public procurement. Unfortunately I couldn't find a copy of the whole thing, but there's a direct quote from the FT:
10 years ago I woke up unsettled at 6am after a restless night, walked down to the living room and turned on the tv. The wind was sucked from me and soon after I walked back up again, hug my baby daughter and cried. This, however, is not a blog
CBS LAW (part of the Business Humanities and Law department) is hiring an Assistant Professor on IT and Internet Law. The advert is here and the deadline for applications is the 31st of August. This position does not require Danish proficiency although that is encouraged of course. I have nothing