Author: <span>lexine</span>
Public Interest Test 2027: A Practical Readiness Guide for Public Sector Procurement Teams
How in-scope central government organisations can prepare now for the Public Interest Test that starts on 1 April 2027, while wider public sector bodies can use…
Read article →Five-Year Insourcing Strategy: How Central Government Bodies Can Build a Credible Plan for 2027
A process-led guide to the five-year Insourcing Strategy required by PPN 024 for in-scope organisations with annual contract spend of £100 million including VAT or more.
Read article →Public Interest Test Exemptions, Reporting and Governance: What Procurement Teams Need to Record
A practical guide to screening exemptions, maintaining a decision register and meeting the quarterly reporting requirements in PPN 024.
Read article →Framework Call-Off Responsibilities: What the Buyer Still Owns Under the Sourcing Playbook
What a contracting authority must still do when it uses a framework for an outsourced service, and where framework-provider activity can support rather than replace buyer…
Read article →Using Should Cost Models, KPIs and Risk Allocation in Framework Call-Offs
How to carry three core Sourcing Playbook disciplines through a framework call-off so the commercial model remains coherent and buyer-owned.
Read article →Supplier Financial Standing and Resolution Planning for Framework Call-Off Contracts
How framework-level financial checks interact with the buyer responsibility to protect continuity of a critical call-off contract.
Read article →Project Validation Reviews for Complex Outsourcing: How to Get the Most from Early Commercial Assurance
How to prepare for a Project Validation Review so early commercial challenge improves the project rather than becoming a ceremonial gateway.
Read article →Is Your Outsourcing Project Complex? Practical Warning Signs for Public Sector Teams
A practical early screen for the complexity factors highlighted in the Approval Processes guidance, with actions for procurement and project leaders.
Read article →From PVR to OBC and FBC: Building a Procurement Assurance Evidence Trail
How to keep a coherent evidence trail from early Project Validation Review through Outline Business Case and Full Business Case assurance.
Read article →Public Procurement Market Health Assessments: A Step-by-Step Guide for Contracting Authorities
A structured approach to understanding market health before significant sourcing activity and using the result to shape commercial strategy.
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