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Enhancing Competition in Public Procurement: Lessons from the NAO Report

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Additionally, this lack of diversity in supply chains can lead to overreliance on a few select suppliers. By engaging suppliers as a trusted and valued part of the procurement ecosystem, the Cabinet Office has helped foster a healthier, more dynamic supply chain.

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Procurement tools for AI regulation by contract. Not the sharpest in the shed

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Relatedly, it will be difficult to administer such tenderer screening to systems through the creation of lists of approved contractors or third-party certification (or equivalent mechanisms, such as dynamic purchasing systems administered by a central purchasing body, or quality assurance certification).