Local Government Association

We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve

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LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2024

Join us in Harrogate for our 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition.

Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents

To support the preparation for the Act, the Cabinet Office has published a suite of guidance documents that address all aspects of the new regime.

Emotional intelligence

Understand and manage your own emotional state, and the emotional responses of others.

Contextual awareness

Understand the context in which transformation is delivered, so those influences can be managed.

Build relationships

Establish and maintain positive relationships with people, to build trust and understanding.

Solve problems

Identify problems, consider options, and select that which most appropriately resolves the issue.

Make decisions

Choose a course of action based on a set of alternatives, to achieve the desired outcomes.

Focus on outcomes

Focus on the specific end objectives of the transformation – the ‘why’ and the ‘what’.

Setting budgets

Plan, allocate, and control financial resources to achieve strategic objectives.