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Online group on commissioning and environmental sustainability

We have been asked to look at examples of how commissioners have built in environmental considerations into their commissioning practice and process. We'd be interested in any examples of policy or practice. Join the group here: http://www.commissioningsupport.org.uk/cs/groups/sustainability_and_commissioning...

Posted to Commissioning Practice (Forum) by Chris Knighton on 01-28-2010

Structure and Governance of Strategic Commissioning - Ideas wanted!

Hi, We are currently working alongside the CSP in looking at our Commissioning and Delivery arrangements within our Children's Trust arrangements. We are looking for ideas and experiences of where other CT's have found that the strategic commissioning responsibility sits (Or indeed doesn't...

Posted to Commissioning Practice (Forum) by James Harman on 11-18-2009

Re: Procurement Guide/Standards for a Children's Trust (for commissioning providers/services)

Hi Simon, I've just updated another resource that may be of help. You'll find it at: http://www.alecfraher.org/sustainablefutures.doc The importance of the methodology used here is that it is driven by procurement proofed thinking - this means that the methodology used to draft the document is...

Posted to Commissioning Practice (Forum) by alec fraher on 06-26-2009

Balancing perspectives: partnership vs individual organisation

One of the complications that many professionals are noticing is the difficulty in balancing the perspectives of partnership working against individual organisation needs. How do you ensure that everybody is working within the same set of rules, whilst also allowing for the rules to be varied as necessary...

Posted to Discussion Point (Forum) by Michael Watts on 06-17-2009

Re: Procurement Guide/Standards for a Children's Trust (for commissioning providers/services)

Hi Simon Although this may not be directly helpful for your specific request, but I hope this might be slightly useful! We have developed some Commissioning Aims, Principles and Processes across the Trust partnership (this has been signed off by our Trust Board). You can view them here: www.commissioningsupport...

Posted to Commissioning Practice (Forum) by Michael Watts on 05-21-2009