Category: <span>Sourcing Strategy</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 →The Sourcing Playbook: 11 Commercial Policies Every Public Sector Procurement Team Should Understand
A joined-up overview of the Sourcing Playbook policies and how they fit across planning, procurement and contract delivery.
Read article →Early Market Engagement and Procurement Pipelines: How to Create Better Public Sector Competitions
How pipelines and early engagement can improve supplier preparation, challenge requirements and support better commercial decisions.
Read article →Risk Allocation, KPIs and Payment Mechanisms: Designing a Coherent Public Service Contract
How to make risk, payment and performance measures work together rather than pulling the supplier and buyer in different directions.
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