Steve Hale
CommentConsultant consolidation is good news for SMEs
The recent splurge of M&A leaves gaps in the market for SMEs to exploit
CommentWhy SMEs are missing out on public sector work
SMEs are missing out on public sector work because of a lack of procurement expertise
CommentProcurement: Design in the dumps
‘Design and dump’ procurement wastes contractors’ skills, distorts the market and pushes up costs for the client, says Steve Hale. But change is on the way
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Open mike: The good old days
The Property Services Agency did more good than harm, despite what its detractors - and the state of public sector procurement - may suggest. What we need now, says Steve Hale, is a new, streamlined version