🎉 Happy International Procurement Day! Today, we celebrate the procurement professionals who play a vital role in delivering smarter, more innovative public services. At IPEC, we believe procurement isn’t just a process, it’s a powerful enabler of innovation. From launching our second IPEC Cohort programme to developing the Preliminary Market Engagement Guide and the Procurement Innovation Playbook, we’re working to embed innovation at every stage of the procurement journey. 📃 In our latest blog, @Rikesh Shah, Chair of IPEC’s Advisory Committee, reflects on how we’re helping public organisations build confidence under the new Procurement Act, and how strategic engagement with suppliers can unlock real impact. Join us in celebrating the profession and the people driving change. 🔗 Read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/dDSrqbxn {hashtag|#|InternationalProcurementDay} {hashtag|#|InnovationInProcurement} {hashtag|#|PublicSectorInnovation} {hashtag|#|IPEC} {hashtag|#|ProcurementAct} {hashtag|#|StrategicProcurement} {hashtag|#|PME} {hashtag|#|Procurement} @[Zoe Jennings](urn:li:person:2UYf0rVAZ_) @Kayleigh Hadjimina MCIPR @James Cushing @[Olga Kuzmich](urn:li:person:6OhK_S2w8E) @Fumi Kitagawa @Denys Nazarenko @An Schrijvers @Dr Colin Birchenall @Theo Blackwell MBE @Colin Wood @[Sarah P.](urn:li:person:WI_wH_LflU) @Daniel Clarke @Abdul Rahim @Dagmar Steffens @Paula Claytonsmith @Eddie Copeland @Robin Knowles @[Steven Sinclair](urn:li:person:_qMF2RKImB) @Chanelle Busby (MCIPS Chartered) @Tina Holland @Liz St Louis @Peter Schofield @Theo Chapple @Andy Reed @Owen Wilce @[Caroline Wilson](urn:li:person:_ARrkLp--L) @[Juliana Gasparette](urn:li:person:_IfWGNCNYk) @Mark Holden @Sally Brown @Katie Carey @Gary Coleman @Tracey Mellor @Shaun L. @Jacqueline (Leishman) Burns @Tracy Veasey @Jane Hardy @Debbie Heard @Joanne Leask (MCIPS) @David Reilly