EUROPE in the last four years , there ' s been a growing appreciation of how important it is here at the City Corporation ,” he adds .
“ We are now in a place where the organisation understands , respects and knows it is an important part of ensuring that we have the best suppliers and partners in place to deliver services to London .”
The City of London Corporation is a unique body . It has responsibilities for delivering local authority services , such as social care , roads and highways and waste collection , but it also has a wider remit .
“ We are here to support and promote London as one of the premier cities to do business in and be located in ,” notes Bell . “ We also have City Bridge Trust , our charitable arm which gives around £ 20m a year in grants to London ’ s charitable organisations . So , it ’ s like a three-in-one business whereby we ' re all aiming to benefit the people of London .”
Through its ambitious strategy , the City Corporation has reiterated its goal to become a leader in innovative , sustainable and modern procurement practice in the public sector . But with such a far-reaching remit , this was , by
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