Headlines, PublicNet: 3 December, 2010
The Government and major suppliers have agreed a new deal which will speed up procurement processes, reduce costs and bring in a larger number of medium and small enterprises.
Reforms are being put in place to make it easier to do business with the state as part of a deal to change procurement practices. The arrangements build on the contract renegotiations programme which started earlier in the year with the Government’s largest 19 suppliers. The new arrangements are expected to deliver £800m in savings in this financial year.
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