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“ The transformation of procurement from a transactional back office function when I arrived to a strategic support service is testament to the ambitions of the authorities and also a credit to the staff ”
— David Levy Director of Supply Chain
“ When I joined procurement , it was very much around process and compliance . That has changed . Now it ’ s about making sure we deliver the added value ,” he adds . “ Making sure we deliver outcomes , that we deliver social value through our contracts and other essential policies . This includes paying the London living wage and eradicating modern slavery throughout the supply chain . That is why it ’ s important that that we ’ ve got people within the organisation that have the know-how to make this happen .”
Creating the first local authority shared procurement function in the
NOVEMBER 2018