An insight into the forthcoming Crown Commercial Service’s facilities management and security services framework.

Getting your business ready for the Procurement Act

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Learn how to get your business ready for the Procurement Act in this insightful session with Stephanie Porter, the 

’s commercial manager on facilities management, and Joanne Kenny, the Crown Commercial Service’s commercial lead on facilities management.

They will be discussing the forthcoming Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) facilities management and security services framework.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is the UK’s biggest public procurement organisation and an executive agency of the Cabinet Office. Procurement experts, CCS helps the public sector maximise every pound so precious resources can go where they’re needed most. The service is free for the UK public sector. Buyers can access everything from temporary staff and energy to laptops and police cars.

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