Standard of Language Excellence in the Public Sector (SLEPS) has been created in order to officially endorse and establish the recommended standards of Language Provision to the Public Sector organisations.
The intention behind this high-profile commission is to allow the clients to make an informed choice when selecting their language partner. This is achieved by creation of an independent body responsible not only for ensuring the transparency of the standards, but also by setting out clear criteria on the basis of which language companies should be assessed.
Admittedly, it is an area that requires further development, and SLEPS could not come at a better time. In the light of today’s fast and significant in scale demographic changes and their impact on Public Sector delivery, the requirement for language services is at all time high.
It is imperative that the Public Sector procurement practices rely on a set of clear and coherent guidelines that direct the buyer towards those providers who guarantee reliability, good value for money and stability of the service.
The benefits will naturally extend to commercial enterprises, as well as individuals with a requirement for any of the wide-ranging language services that modern language companies provide.
Benefits for Buyers
Save a great deal of time by going directly to the cream of the industry
Reliable source of leading language companies, in effect eradicating need for time consuming extensive market research
Transparent and clear procurement guidelines advice
Assessment based on the Public Sector buying strategies such as value for money policy
Assistance with making an informed choice in this niche area
Benefits for Providers
Stand out from the crowd
Promote yourself as a leading language company
Gain highest Industry accolade
Opportunity to participate in establishing the Code of Conduct for delivery of language services to the public sector
Competence-based and language services focused assessment structure
