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Podcast: Connected Places
Episode: What next for innovation-friendly procurement?
Description: Money is tight right now and tough times call for a renewed focus on how public money is spent. Every year the UK spends £300bn on third party suppliers so it is vital to ensure we are getting the best value from the goods and services we buy. A big part of any public budget is not just the question of what things to buy, but the process of agreeing the terms and procedures for acquiring them. The technical term is public procurement. So, in this episode we’re going to have a brief look at w...