Any advice for government contracting?

[SueEllen]

That would be completely against their anti bribery and corruption policies.

No it doesn't as the party donations come from the personal pockets of their well-paid directors/partners.

[MrMarkyMark]

That would be completely against their anti bribery and corruption policies.

No it doesn't as the party donations come from the personal pockets of their well-paid directors/partners.

Exactly. That's what lobbying is all about.

[LondonManc]

In summary - don't take on government work after April 2017 (as a minimum), an even better approach is to get out of any current government contracts asap as cients are going to start asking questions soon (some already have by the sounds of it). I have 12 years experience in the PS but have turned down two good offers from previous clients to move back into the private sector, it's impossible to know the impact of these proposals as the detail is just not there.

Not really, just make sure that you've priced it up correctly.

[eek]

Not really, just make sure that you've priced it up correctly.

Trouble is once you've priced the work up correctly you've priced yourself out of the market. So you may as well not bother.

[MrMarkyMark]

FTFY

Trouble is once you've priced the work up correctly and even though you are still cheaper than a consultancy you've priced yourself out of the market. So you may as well not bother.

[northernladuk]

Trouble is once you've priced the work up correctly you've priced yourself out of the market. So you may as well not bother.

This and from what I've seen in PS they have set rate cards so it's not like you can set your price. I've seen the odd person already in site move to a different role on the rate card to get more money but that's a fudge you'll only be able to do on site with some favours.

[LondonManc]

This and from what I've seen in PS they have set rate cards so it's not like you can set your price. I've seen the odd person already in site move to a different role on the rate card to get more money but that's a fudge you'll only be able to do on site with some favours.

That's fine. All I'm saying is that they may price us out, but they'll realise that they've made yet another monumental cock up, while at the same time moaning about a skill shortage.

[malvolio]

That's fine. All I'm saying is that they may price us out, but they'll realise that they've made yet another monumental cock up, while at the same time moaning about a skill shortage.

They really have no idea though. For example, this role requires around ten years' senior experience and a wide range of knowledge about almost all aspect of IT bar pure coding. The market rate for even a relative novice in the role is around £450...

[LondonManc]

They really have no idea though. For example, this role requires around ten years' senior experience and a wide range of knowledge about almost all aspect of IT bar pure coding. The market rate for even a relative novice in the role is around £450...

It's almost as if they're trying to create a skills shortage....


Hang on.....

Is that the Service Management Specialist contract at 160-185 per day? That's a noddy job.

[malvolio]

It's almost as if they're trying to create a skills shortage....


Hang on.....

Is that the Service Management Specialist contract at 160-185 per day? That's a noddy job.

Can you do it? For less money than a good helpdesk op?