LeighFisher takes the view that procurement is both one of the hallmarks of good government and one of the most neglected and difficult areas for government organizations to manage. Yet it is vital as it goes to the heart of the tax payer’s confidence in economic prudence and good management.
Despite the government’s formidable purchasing power, it has proved very difficult for governments to realize the economies of scale that collaborative procurement across public sector organizations should provide. Frequently, the challenge is as much a cultural one as it is a procurement one. Public sector organizations have their own dedicated procurement teams, established procedures and supply chains, and standing orders which govern procurement processes, and it can be difficult to challenge these established norms.
LeighFisher is a leading provider of policy advice to government on procurement, organizational efficiencies and transformation, commissioning, public private partnerships, the Private Finance Initiative, alternative service delivery models and joint venture structures, and asset rationalization. Our clients tell us that our distinctive capability lies in our pragmatic approach to driving out costs and managing the supply chain, introducing category management, fielding our subject matter experts ability to think and do things differently whilst building trust with client partners at all levels to enable managers to embrace change, collaborate on procurement and initiate new delivery models which will deliver savings to the taxpayer.
