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| Procurement of information resources |
| Author: | Huw Pritchard |
| Date: | Monday, 21st Mar 2005 12:28 |
| Views: | 1,632 (excluding Digests and RSS feeds) |
| Category: | Information Issues | | URL: | http://www.freepint.com/go/b31690 |
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We are in a position where any purchases valued above a certain amount (£750, which goes nowhere when buying an online resource), including standing orders, are required to go out to competitive tender. This tends to be a lengthy process, and might be considered appropriate if one is procuring a consultant or a builder, but less so when looking at subscribing to an information resource.
The alternative course is to raise a single tender action (which usually takes longer and demands a stronger argument).
This tendering process can apply both at the initial purchase and at each subsequent renewal.
Is this the way that most public-sector information services work? I'd be grateful to hear of other organisations' experiences and particularly ways in which they have been able to streamline the process. |
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Huw Pritchard |
21/03/05 12:28 |
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Frank Ryan |
22/03/05 12:54 |
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