This is an interesting #localgov approach to encourage residents to go paperless from Newcastle-u-Lyme BC. newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/news/article/2… HT to Mark Say for the original article which made me aware of this.

Delighted to be at London Met Uni today to deliver the #GovTech Academy Cohort 3 led by Timothy Barnes with Claire Renwick with Ian Makgill as our first guest speaker! Some fantastic early-stage #startups here looking at diverse sectors from #mentalhealth to #childrens services

Another one for Ian Makgill and Spend Network They've been working on this for years and have the best data set on #government #procurement globally. #govtech GovTech Academy

Awards are a great way of raising the profile of your #startup and boosting team moral! There's less than a week to go to enter the StartUp Awards Awards, which recognise the best in every #UK #region! startupawards.uk So, #entrepreneurs, get submitting!

Exploring the Impact of AI on Public Procurement: A Chat with Susan Hilgers and Ian Makgill How can AI help SMEs in tenders? More credible bids - how to differentiate? Potentials & risks of automated scoring. Read more insights here: zurl.co/2ZlE Proxima

Government Property Agency’s Bold Move: New Strategic Partners to Revolutionise UK Infrastructure. It will reshape the landscape of public infrastructure. More in our new article. zurl.co/G7dM

Sweden shows us the way to defend our infrastructure thetimes.co.uk/article/0bdfe2…

I have just nominated two highly influential leaders and influencers in the UK Tech Industry @NickyEstewart Mark Boost both of whom would be deserving winners. computerweekly.com/news/366579853… #cloud #procurement Civo ComputerWeekly

Selling #govtech to @NHS is hard - via Sifted But, most of us knew that already! Spend Network sifted.eu/articles/ai-he…

GOV.UK Forms has helped government organisations receive over 100,000 online form submissions. From recruiting new volunteer coastguards to investment in the UK Space Agency. Visit our website to see how it’s already making a difference: forms.service.gov.uk/get-started

Happy birthday, Ed!

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UK stand up tall!

In the GE, Labour got 33.7% of the vote, 10 points ahead of the Conservatives. Yet polls continue to point to a near 20 point lead even since the election. We haven’t had a proper discussion on what happened there; given how much the polls shaped the narrative.

Start Your Week Strong: New US Opportunities Open Opportunities has just added thousands of new tenders from Florida. More in our blog: zurl.co/qJGo #FloridaBusiness #ContractOpportunities #B2BGrowth #OpenOpportunities #BusinessDevelopment

We just released our blog on recent UK consultancy contract awards. Highlights: - £600k advocacy services - £580k legal services - £413k education evaluation Diverse opportunities across multiple sectors. Read more: zurl.co/WAyw #UKConsultancy #ContractAwards

We share an office with DWP, and I’ve noticed they have a terrific library for staff. It has a good mixture of books on management, policy & technical skills, and seems to be well used. It makes me happy to see public servants being given the chance to keep themselves informed!

It's hard to explain how much of an influential figure #MikeLynch was 25 years ago. I had recently started working as a #venturecapital investor when I first met him. Two years later, I launched what became the largest and longest running #entrepreneurship #university

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