Delivering MAT Through CFP:  

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Delivering MAT Through CFP:  A Practical Guide for Category Managers   The Procurement Act 2023 introduces two transformative changes:  Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) replaces MEAT (section 19)   Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) (section 20) replaces rigid legacy procedures with tailored, proportionate competition   For category managers, this is an opportunity to move beyond lowest-price compliance toward structured processes that deliver genuine value for money, public benefit, and whole-life … Read More

Competitive Flexible Procedure: Mastering the Procurement Act 2023

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Competitive Flexible Procedure: Opportunity, Risk and the Route to Strategic Excellence A New Era for UK Public Procurement The Procurement Act 2023 is the most significant reform of public procurement law in a generation. Receiving Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and coming into force on 24 February 2025, it sweeps away the old EU-derived straitjacket and replaces it with … Read More