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Procurement Essentials

What is Agile procurement?

So, what is it? Agile procurement is a way of purchasing services based on the outcome required rather than the product specification. Procuring solutions in an Agile way provides the opportunity for a more flexible and…

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A chalkboard drawing of a person walking up a flight of stairs. They have reached a step where the floor becomes level and it doesn't appear to continue much further. The chalkboard writing above this part of the stairs reads 'What's next?' with a giant question mark on the right. There are always more steps to progress to!
Frameworks

I’m listed on a framework - what’s next?

You’ve done the hard grafting to submit your application before the deadline and you just heard you made it - you’ve been accepted onto the framework! But there’s more work to do yet to maximise your chances of…

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Procurement Essentials

What are rainbow teams?

Diversity is essential for many reasons, but especially in the public sector where the full spectrum of needs, perspectives, preferences and interests has to be reflected. However, we often see evidence of poor…

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