Useful Resources
Please visit the following links for more information about how VCOs can deliver better public services
NCVO Sustainable Funding
Resources for voluntary and community organisations. Further details about the network and services can be found at www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/sfp/
More for your Money
Guides for local authorities and NHS organisations procuring from social enterprises. Available free from www.socialenterprise.org.uk
NHS Networks
A means of promoting and connecting the many networks which exist throughout the NHS - and encouraging the formation of new ones, available at http://www.networks.nhs.uk/
Social Issues in Procurement
Office of Government Commerce, 2006,available from www.ogc.gov.uk
Aggregation – is bigger always better?
Office of Government Commerce, 2004, available from www.ogc.gov.uk
Competitive Procurement
Learning from audit, inspection and research, Audit Commission, 2002, available from www.auditcommission.gov.uk
Government: Supplier and Customer?
Better Regulation Taskforce & Small Business Council, 2003, available from www.brtf.gov.uk
National Procurement Strategy for Local Government
ODPM, 2003, available from www.odpm.gov.uk
Public spending for public benefit
Justin Sacks, nef, 2005, available from www.neweconomics.org
Proactive procurement
Achieving quality services and implementing policy objectives by procurement from social enterprises, Co-operativesUK, Social Enterprise East of England & Anthony Collins Solicitors,
2004, available from [email protected]
Small Business (SME) Friendly Concordat: Good practice guidance, ODPM, LGA & Small Business Service, 2005, available from www.odpm.gov.uk
Smaller Supplier...better value?
Office of Government Commerce & Small Business Service, 2002, available from www.ogc.gov.uk
Sustainability and Local Government Procurement
IDeA, 2003, available from www.ideaknowledge.gov.uk
Think smart...Think Voluntary Sector
Home Office & Office of Government Commerce, 2004, available from www.ogc.gov.uk