Trade and development

Trade and industry departments aim to promote the long term health of the UK economy. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is responsible for building Britain's capabilities to compete in the global economy. Trade promotion overseas is a joint responsibility of the BIS and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The FCO also promotes British culture through the British Council, which has offices in 109 countries.

• Article: Business process improvement - Lean and Six Sigma
• Article: Optimising sourcing strategy
• Article: Shared services
• Article: Organisational transformation
• Guide: Supporting leadership and facilitating change
• Press: Success for Amtec as Buying Solutions launches new management consultancy framework agreement
• Press: HM Revenue and Customs - Specialist Consultancy Framework
• Frameworks: Amtec government frameworks

• Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
• Advantage West Midlands
• British Council
• Competition Commission
• Department for International Development
• Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Insolvency Service
• NESTA
• Office of Fair Trading
• South East England Development Agency