BlueLight Commercial identifies £1.3bn in joined up procurement

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BlueLight Commercial identifies £1.3bn in 'joined up' procurement

The way forces procure kit and equipment is set for a radical reset aimed at saving millions of pounds.

Kent PCC Mathew Scott is chair of BlueLight Commercial

Date - 7th July 2021
By - Chris Smith

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BlueLight Commercial has unveiled ambitious plans to overhaul the policing supply chain. The procurement management organisation, set up initially with Home Office funding, wants to give forces identical supply chain systems and a single set of...

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