ANNEX A  PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXTERNAL RESOURCES-DEFINITIONS

Professional services external resources can generally be split into two broad categories:

Temporary Staff

Consultancy

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Temporary workers

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Finance

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Interim managers

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IT/IS

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Specialist Contractors

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Strategy

 

 

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Legal

 

 

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Property and Construction

 

 

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Human Resource, Training and Education

 

 

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Technical

 

 

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Marketing and Communications

 

 

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Organisation and change management

 

 

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Procurement

 

 

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PPM

Understanding the difference between different types of resource is essential to ensure that the right type of service and skills are purchased, at the right price and from the right supplier so that value for money is achieved.

Detailed descriptions of these resources are below:

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