Key points
| 1. | Publish commercial pipelines so suppliers understand likely future demand for services across government. Engage with the Infrastructure and Projects Authority to provide appropriate information. |
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| 2. | Assess the health and capability of the market you will be dealing with for all projects and programmes regularly - consider how you can take advantage of innovative approaches, encourage new or potential market entrants, and take action to address any concerns. | |
| 3. | Review future projects and programmes regularly (at least quarterly) to identify opportunities to bring appropriate work together into portfolios and leverage economies of scale to drive investment into new technologies and MMC. |
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| 2. | Market Management Guidance Note. This was designed for public services, however it provides useful guidance for any market. |
| 3. | Supplier factsheets and market reports for common goods and services can be requested from ci@crowncommercial.gov.uk |
| 4. | Advice from the CMA can be sought via advocacy@cma.gov.uk |
| 5. | Advice from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority and Cabinet Office Sourcing Programme on portfolios and longer term contracting can be sought via sourcing.programme@cabinetoffice.gov.uk |
| 6. | National Infrastructure and Construction Procurement Pipeline 2020/21 |