Publications on issues involving procurement
This report, Infrastructure Adaptation for Emerging Economies –Scaling Sustainable Solutions, speaks to the urgency of our moment and the collective responsibility we share to forge pathways of equity, resilience and climate justice. Infrastructure has always been the backbone of societies the bridges that connect communities, the water systems that sustain […]
FIDIC has added a new procurement chapter to its award-winning Nature-Positive Infrastructure Playbook to further encourage and expand global recognition of nature-positive infrastructure approaches across the engineering, construction and infrastructure sector. The new section on procurement, will set out how client-side actors – funders, developers, government departments and agencies, and […]
One of the greatest constants in the world is change. Sometimes, change is incremental, but at other times, it can be monumental, instrumental, or even disruptive. The world is grappling with a number of truly global challenges, such as meeting net zero, achieving more for less and improving societal outcomes. […]
It is estimated that the UK Government procures £230bn of products and services per year, with items varying from simple purchases like stationary through to complex investment decisions such as construction. The construction sector has long voiced its opinion about how efficiencies could be gained through procurement reform. Despite much research and many […]
This paper is the final paper in ACE’s infrastructure investment series and explores in more detail the rational and practicalities of establishing a State Investment Bank. Key areas explored in the paper: A State Investment Bank could play an important role in long term economic policy A State Investment Bank would […]
This paper is the third in ACE’s infrastructure investment series and explores in more detail improvement that could be made to the procurement within Public and Private Finance Models (PPFM). Issues explored in this paper include the concept of flexibility, transparency and the use of a centralised resource to improve procurement efficiency and reactiveness, […]