A clear message has gone out to public services that there must be an end
to selecting the lowest cost bidder for IT projects. Not only can the
lowest cost bid be directly harmful because it does not necessarily equate
to value for money, but it is also deterring many IT suppliers from
bidding. The directive comes in a new best practice guide to accounting
officers and senior management from the Office of Government Commerce,
which spells out that procurement decisions are to be based on value for
money, not lowest price.

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By Donald R. Domm: John Carroll

Vision is a key part of both the concept and practice of leadership. Many
managers successfully create it and present it to staff. However, they are
often less good at retaining employees’ long-term commitment to the vision,
which results in lost opportunities. This article explores how effectively
senior managers build and sustain employee commitment to strategic vision,
and how they could improve.

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The Department of Trade and Industry has appointed independent members to sit on the boards that provide strategic direction for the department. The
newcomers are drawn from business, union and academic backgrounds. Their job will be to offer independent expert advice on how the department can work more effectively and bring fresh thinking and an external perspective to the DTI.

Read more on OUTSIDER VIEW TO HELP STEER DTI…