Introduction

Ask pioneering place leaders why they are not harnessing the creativity of the market to solve their pressing service and policy challenges and you will often get the response –“procurement policy doesn’t allow it”.

That’s why Connected Places Catapult is engaged with experts and representative bodies from across the public procurement ecosystem to challenge the myths surrounding public procurement, share pioneering practice, set out new pathways and outline best practice for the procurement of new and innovative solutions by the public sector.