Tag Archives: SME

Lets ignore all we know

Posted on April 9, 2015 by ianchisnall

It takes a brave person to buck a trend, and when the issue under debate is the behaviour of a group of people, persuading enough of them to act differently and hold their nerve as they go against all of … Continue reading →

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The high price of our comfort

Posted on April 2, 2015 by ianchisnall

As part of plans to travel over the Easter weekend I spent part of yesterday morning waiting at my local garage to have some new tyres fitted onto my car. Whilst I was there I bumped into the mechanic who … Continue reading →

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Politics must learn from Micro Enterprises

Posted on March 12, 2015 by ianchisnall

This morning on BBC Radio4 Today Paddy Ashdown who is leading the Liberal Democratic Party election campaign appeared to be on the wrong side of the discussion following allegations against Ibrahim Taguri, the party’s former chief fund-raiser who carried out that … Continue reading →

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Its time to draw a distinction

Posted on November 30, 2014 by ianchisnall

This week in Parliament, one Government Minister asked another Government Minister a question, and although the question was answered, neither the question nor the answer went far enough. The Question from Lorely Burt in the Treasury was “what the value … Continue reading →

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The challenge of public sector procurement

Posted on October 9, 2014 by ianchisnall

The Government set itself an ambitious target in 2010, to ensure that 25% of Government contracts would be awarded to SME’s. They did this because it is widely recognised that the most sustainable and largest number of jobs are created … Continue reading →

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G4 No!

Posted on April 10, 2014 by ianchisnall

Either yesterday was seen as a good day to bury embarrassing news by the Government or else journalists found some stories capable of  reinforcing the idea that despite the move of Maria Miller, that the Government has still not understood the outrage felt by … Continue reading →

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We need fair procurement practices

Posted on September 21, 2011 by ianchisnall

Eighteen years ago two men died whose combined story can explain why government procurement practices must be open and transparent. Few people today will recall the name and stories of T. Dan Smith and John Poulson with any great certainty, but the annals of Local Government history … Continue reading →

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