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Calling central government buyers: Emma can help you meet your target
Emma Jones, Small Business Crown Representative, offers her support for government buyers looking to increase procurement from small businesses.
Commercial skills
What's new in commercial skills
Government Chief Commercial Officer Gareth Rhys Williams highlights new learning opportunities for anyone interested in commercial.
Small businesses of Britain need you!
The new Small Business Crown Representative, Emma Jones, sets out her priorities – and has something to ask of civil servants.
The MOOC - back again and building commercial capability in government
Douglas Macbeth welcomes the return of the government-supported Massive Open Online Course in contract management, of which he is Co-Academic Lead.
Return of the MOOC
The MOOC is back! After the success of Civil Service Learning's first Massive Open Online Course, on contract management, they are running it again. Dave Martin explains why it's for everyone, not just those in commercial-specific roles.
Building commercial capability in government
As I think about changing roles and handing over to a successor, it is perhaps a time to reflect. Central Government spends approximately £45Bn per year ..... last year, this year, next year; that is a lot of money and …
Managing demand for Met Office weather services: a silver lining in the 'cloud'
Met Office CIO Charlie Ewen explains how improved market awareness and commercial know-how are cutting the cost of the weather services that we all rely on and ensuring they are always available when we need them.
How a MOOC is helping to build commercial capability in the Civil Service
Sir Jeremy Heywood looks at how the Civil Service is building its commercial capability, including through a new online course with a global reach.
Commercial's not my job... or is it?
Jane Kenny, a DWP provision manager in Jobcentre Plus, explains how she used the Civil Service Learning website to develop commercial skills she never knew she had.
Commercial skills awareness - how to tackle the elephant in the room
Barry Spruce, a project manager in the Department of Health, writes how commercial skills awareness helped him identify learning and development that will in turn help make him and his team more effective and efficient.