Framework Agreement -is this a solution too far?

摘要

The efficiency of public sector procurement has been in the spotlight recently and the current focus on public spending cuts has made it an even more tricky area for local authorities. So the new framework agreement for traffic management technology, which is being launched by Buying Solutions, should provide local authorities with quicker, and better value access to the market. That is certainly what Gafoor Din believes. Gafoor is the team leader of the traffic control and information team for Warwickshire County Council and is responsible for all things associated with traffic signals, pedestrian crossings and the delivery of ITS. A couple of years ago, he was responsible for the deployment of a car park signing system in Leamington. The system was budgeted at about £240,000 which meant that it needed to go through the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) tendering process.