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title: "IG Blog: Finance and Procurement"
description: The IG Finance and Procurement Blog is the go-to place for the latest news and insights for those looking to improve finance and procurement across the public sector.
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[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/G23FRAUD%20-%20blog%20featured%20images%20(31).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/6-things-to-consider-before-embarking-on-procurement-benchmarking)

#### [6 things to consider before embarking on procurement benchmarking](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/6-things-to-consider-before-embarking-on-procurement-benchmarking)

[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/G23FRAUD%20-%20blog%20featured%20images%20(22).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/strategies-for-local-authorities-to-boost-their-income-streams)

[Procurement Finance & Fraud](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/tag/procurement-finance-fraud)

#### [Unlocking Maximum Revenue Potential: Strategies for Local Authorities to Boost Their Income Streams](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/strategies-for-local-authorities-to-boost-their-income-streams)

[![Fleets and ESG: What You Need To Know](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/G23FRAUD%20-%20blog%20featured%20images%20(13).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/fleets-and-esg-what-you-need-to-know)

#### [Fleets and ESG: What You Need To Know](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/fleets-and-esg-what-you-need-to-know)

[![how to improve bid evaluation](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/romain-dancre-doplSDELX7E-unsplash.jpeg?width=5972&quality=low) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/improving-bid-evaluation-for-the-public-sector)

#### [Improving Bid Evaluation for the Public Sector](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/improving-bid-evaluation-for-the-public-sector)

[![social value in procurement ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/linkedin-sales-solutions-wS73LE0GnKs-unsplash.jpeg?width=3455&quality=low) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/social-value-the-new-focus-for-procurement-teams)

#### [Social Value: The New Focus for Procurement Teams](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/social-value-the-new-focus-for-procurement-teams)

[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/Smart%20Blog%20-%20%20Sustainable%20Pic%202%20(21).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/govdebt-conference-2022-from-debt-collection-to-debt-resolution)

[Government Debt](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/tag/government-debt)

#### [GovDebt Conference 2022: From debt collection to debt resolution](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/govdebt-conference-2022-from-debt-collection-to-debt-resolution)

[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/Smart%20Blog%20-%20%20Sustainable%20Pic%202%20(20).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/a-review-of-the-debt-sector)

[Government Debt](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/tag/government-debt)

#### [A Review of the Debt Sector](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/a-review-of-the-debt-sector)

[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/22-Aug-23-2022-03-03-01-60-PM.png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/data-in-the-debt-sector)

[Government Debt](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/tag/government-debt)

#### [Data in the Debt Sector](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/data-in-the-debt-sector)

[![Financial depressing and growth graph stock trading on bokeh background. Economic recession and recovery concept and return on investment roi idea](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/23-Aug-23-2022-03-03-42-47-PM.png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/changes-in-the-uk-debt-landscape)

[Government Debt](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/tag/government-debt)

#### [Changes in the UK Debt Landscape](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/changes-in-the-uk-debt-landscape)

[![Couple managing the debt](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/24-4.png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/challenges-in-debt-resolution)

[Government Debt](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/tag/government-debt)

#### [Challenges in Debt Resolution](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/challenges-in-debt-resolution)

[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/Smart%20Blog%20-%20%20Sustainable%20Pic%202%20(18).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/driving-your-fleet-to-zero-emissions)

#### [Driving your fleet to zero-emissions: considerations for transitioning your fleet to Electric Vehicles](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/driving-your-fleet-to-zero-emissions)

[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/Smart%20Blog%20-%20%20Sustainable%20Pic%202%20(12).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/helping-to-modernise-contracts-in-the-uk-public-sector)

#### [Helping to Modernise Contracts in the UK Public Sector](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/helping-to-modernise-contracts-in-the-uk-public-sector)

[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/Smart%20Blog%20-%20%20Sustainable%20Pic%202%20(17).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/empower-the-experience)

#### [Empower the Experience](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/empower-the-experience)

[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/Smart%20Blog%20-%20%20Sustainable%20Pic%202%20(16).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/powering-public-sector-procurement)

#### [Powering Public Sector Procurement](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/powering-public-sector-procurement)

[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/iStock-600686728.jpg) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/sustainability-beyond-csr)

#### [Sustainability beyond CSR](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/sustainability-beyond-csr)

[![Businesspeople talking consulting about document](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/Smart%20Blog%20-%20%20Sustainable%20Pic%202%20(15).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/five-things-keeping-procurement-directors-up-at-night)

#### [Five things keeping procurement directors up at night](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/five-things-keeping-procurement-directors-up-at-night)

[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/Smart%20Blog%20-%20%20Sustainable%20Pic%202%20(14).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/social-value-webinar)

#### [How is government commercial supporting social value?](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/social-value-webinar)

[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/b_more_cauliflower_hero_1_fb24af89de.jpg) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/be-more-cauliflower)

#### [Be More Cauliflower](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/be-more-cauliflower)

[![Voice recognition,search technology concept.Close-up of woman talking on her mobile phone](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/Smart%20Blog%20-%20%20Sustainable%20Pic%202%20(13).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/speech-to-text-for-the-e-government-revolution)

#### [Speech-to-text for the e-government revolution](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/speech-to-text-for-the-e-government-revolution)

[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/Digital-revolution-the-benefits-of-paperless%20-%20Lapcabby.png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/digital-revolution-the-benefits-of-paperless)

#### [Digital revolution - the benefits of paperless](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/digital-revolution-the-benefits-of-paperless)

[![](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/PSS22%20Blog%20-%20Taylor.png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/how-are-you-doing-on-the-eight-aspects-of-commissioning)

#### [How are you doing on the eight aspects of commissioning?](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/how-are-you-doing-on-the-eight-aspects-of-commissioning)

[![RPA in the public sector](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/ux-indonesia-qC2n6RQU4Vw-unsplash%20(1).jpeg) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/what-is-rpa-and-what-are-the-future-challenges-in-the-public-sector)

[AI](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/tag/ai)

#### [What Is RPA and What Are The Future Challenges In the Public Sector?](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/what-is-rpa-and-what-are-the-future-challenges-in-the-public-sector)

[![Sustainability Case Study with North Bristol NHS Trust](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/North%20Bristol%20NHS%20Trust.jpg) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/case-study-how-north-bristol-nhs-trust-saved-14k-in-5-months)

#### [How North Bristol NHS Trust saved £14k in 5 months through procurement optimisation](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/case-study-how-north-bristol-nhs-trust-saved-14k-in-5-months)

[![Realisation of Our Digital Vision and Community Benefits Through Smart Procurement](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/PSS%202021%20-%20Sponsor%20banners%20(4).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/achieving-digital-vision-through-smart-procurement)

#### [Achieving Digital Vision Through Smart Procurement](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/achieving-digital-vision-through-smart-procurement)

[![Preparing for the Future of Procurement in Public Sector](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/PSS%202021%20-%20Sponsor%20banners%20(3).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/preparing-for-the-future-of-procurement-in-public-sector)

#### [Preparing for the Future of Procurement in Public Sector](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/preparing-for-the-future-of-procurement-in-public-sector)

[![The importance of Social Value in Public Sector procurement](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/PSS%20-%20blog%20featured%20images%20(2).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/the-importance-of-social-value-in-public-sector-procurement)

#### [The importance of Social Value in Public Sector procurement](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/the-importance-of-social-value-in-public-sector-procurement)

[![In conversation with... the CCTPA (CIPFA CPRAS Technology Procurement Association)](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/PSS%20-%20blog%20featured%20images%20(1).png) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/in-conversation-with-the-cctpa)

#### [In conversation with... the CCTPA (CIPFA CPRAS Technology Procurement Association)](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/in-conversation-with-the-cctpa)

[![ public sector it contracts](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/cowomen-pd5FVvQ9-aY-unsplash%20(1).jpeg) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/steps-to-help-you-win-public-sector-it-contracts)

#### [7 Steps to Help You Win Public Sector IT Contracts](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/steps-to-help-you-win-public-sector-it-contracts)

[![how do I find government contracts](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/john-schnobrich-FlPc9_VocJ4-unsplash.jpeg) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/answered-how-do-i-find-government-contracts)

#### [Answered: How Do I Find Government Contracts?](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/answered-how-do-i-find-government-contracts)

[![how to win government contracts](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_295760394-1.jpeg) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/how-to-win-government-contracts)

#### [How to Win Government Contracts](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/how-to-win-government-contracts)

[![public sector sales strategy](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/hubfs/you-x-ventures-X8H8vPcelPk-unsplash.jpeg) ](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/how-to-create-a-winning-public-sector-sales-strategy)

#### [How to Create a Winning Public Sector Sales Strategy](https://blog.insidegovernment.co.uk/finance-and-procurement/how-to-create-a-winning-public-sector-sales-strategy)