Economy
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Unlocking Belfast’s full potential
Belfast Waterfront’s extension, to open next May, will deliver a wide range of new opportunities for conferencing and business tourism.…
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Growing business tourism
New facilities and a drive to attract national conferences are helping to put Northern Ireland on the map for business…
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Reshaping tourism policy
The restructuring of Tourism NI is designed to save money and promote Northern Ireland as part of a single economic…
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The road to collaborative procurement
The Northern Ireland Audit Office wants the public sector to seize more opportunities to work together in the procurement process.…
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Lessons in procurement from Wales
Eighteen months since the creation of the National Procurement Service in Wales, Director Sue Moffatt discusses the challenges of making…
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Reforming health and social care procurement
David Bingham, Chief Executive of Business Services Organisation, outlines how major problems with non-compliance resulted in a revamp of Health…
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Belfast’s innovation and collaboration drive
The city council is improving its approach to procurement following a wide-ranging review of procedures. Belfast City Council is open…
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Innovation in the aerospace supply chain
Bombardier Aerospace’s Stephen Cowan discusses improving the supply chain to meet business needs. For Stephen Cowan, competitiveness and risk mitigation…
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EU procurement reform
The European Commission’s Marta Laszuk discusses the scope of the EU’s procurement reform package. Introducing new public procurement processes across…
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Fostering innovative partnerships
The Central Procurement Directorate’s Des Armstrong wants to foster innovation partnerships in procurement between the public sector and its suppliers.…
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