Welsh Govt. Procurement: requires a common set of published measures, a named person in each authority responsible for progress, and a process for correcting underperformance.

November 8, 2026 by David Smith

8:11:26 WG procuremnt initial response Welsh Government are seeking views on the draft WPPS and draft Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA). Co-operatives Wales supports strengthening the Welsh economy through public procurement. What will change in how public bodies buy, and who will act if the results stay the same? The draft gives buyers several ways to open up markets. It also proposes reporting. The missing link is a common set of published measures, a named person in each authority responsible for progress, and a process for correcting underperformance.

About David Smith

Lifelong co-operative & community activist working at all levels of the movement. Ex Government Food Adviser & UK Healthcare Regulator. Founded the first Community Law Centre in Wales; directed the first EC funded Wales Anti-Poverty Programme: pioneering co-operative & place making community initiatives. Robert Owen Memorial Museum Trustee. Director, Sheffield Co-op Development Group. Graduate Ruskin College, UC Cardiff + PGCE, MA Keele; Ex Lecturer Professional Food & Management, Gwent Tertiary College,
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