SMEs: The Government is open for business
...working at all levels of government to bring forward some major changes to how we buy goods and services to make it easier for small businesses and the voluntary sector...
Commercial skills
The Government is open for business: are you ready?
...up its spend to more small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) than ever before. It’s a change, spearheaded by the Crown Commercial Service, that is already revolutionising how the civil service...
#AskCivilService: Bill Crothers spreads the word of commercial
Once again the Government's Chief Commercial Office, Bill Crothers, took to social media to answer your questions about life as a Fast Stream graduate in the Commercial team, and about...
#AskCivilService: Bill Crothers talks commercial
...breakfast meeting for current Fast Streamers who wanted to know where their career will take them, and also answered questions on twitter about his plans. Just before Christmas Bill Crothers,...
To post or scan: How small decisions have commercial impacts
Belinda Crompton from DWP explains how even the smallest work task can have large commercial costs, and how switching from post to scanning is saving money.
How do you rate your commercial skills?
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders, Civil Service Learning, Commercial skills
Sir Jeremy Heywood discusses what civil servants at all grades can do to improve their commercial skills.
Courses to improve your commercial skills
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CS Learning and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Civil Service Learning, Commercial skills
...we spend £240bn of taxpayers’ money with third parties to deliver public services, including £40bn in central government alone. In an era of increased demand and less resource it is...
5 tips The Beatles taught me about commercial skills
You might not know it, but you could be making commercial decisions for your department. DWP's Gary Edwards reveals his top 5 commercial tips - as taught to him by The Beatles.
What commercial means to me: life in the MoD
What does thinking commercially mean to civil servants on the frontline? Julia Veale of MoD's Defence Equipment & Support talks about how it affects her team.
Why commercial matters
Bill Crothers, Government Chief Procurement Officer, explains why developing commercial skills and capability is so important for civil servants.