George Osborne’s emergency budget will hit growth and cost jobs, couple this with the expenses scandal and politicians are about as popular at the moment as a certain two foot long monotone blowing horn used by football fans (This article was posted during the World Cup in South Africa if you are wondering what this is!).
There is an interesting interactive tool, the “UK deficit buster”, on The Financial Times’ website encouraging the reader to take the role of the chancellor and go through a step by step process choosing which areas and by how much you would cut. The challenge is to meet the £37billion worth of cuts outlined for the next four years (see http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/abe91fdc-4e08-11df-b437-00144feab49a.html).
But where are government and council savings going to come from?
How do we know what councils are spending their money on?
Spikes Cavell and Bright Digital will give a clearer picture with the launch of “Spotlight On Spend”.
Spikes Cavell has been leading the way in data-based solutions for over 18 years. Their extensive expertise was built up through developing innovative data-based solutions to support decision making and program execution in the private sector.
Since 2004, they have turned their attention to translating this experience into producing solutions to help public sector organisations transform their procurement. Their years of experience, combined with their track record in delivering on their promises, have helped them become the leading supplier of spend management solutions to the public sector.
“Spotlight On Spend” is an initiative to drive improvements and efficiencies across all government departments in a region. It will help to improve private contract rates for councils, ensure competitive pricing and aims to save millions by the end of 2011.
Spotlight On Spend will provide the national public with clarity and transparency on exactly where their money is spent.
Bright Digital are proud to be part of this initiative.
For more details go to www.spotlightonspend.org.uk or call Kate