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Resource hub: planning your procurement
Use the resources below to help you get your procurement process started on the right track.
We'll guide you through the process of planning your procurement, including what you need to think about before you start.
- Planning a purchase: before you start These tips will help you get your procurement process started on the right track, covering the things you need to think about before writing your specification.
- Planning a purchase: write a specification The specification will form part of your business case and help later when going to suppliers. Use our template to cover the information you need, whatever you're looking to buy.
- Planning a purchase: write your business case The business case will help you record approval and decisions for the purchase. Whether or not you need one depends on your own procedures and the value of the purchase – if you do, use our template to help you.
- Planning a purchase: choose the right buying process You can use an existing framework or run your own competition and buy directly. Here's how to decide which option to take, depending on what you're buying.
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