🎧 New podcast episode: Becoming the informed client in innovation procurement How can public sector buyers position themselves as clients of choice for innovation suppliers? In this episode of the *UKAuthority Live Podcast, @Rikesh Shah and @Marut Gohil (*Gardiner & Theobald LLP) discuss the Pre-Market Engagement Guide, a practical tool to help public bodies engage early, effectively, and credibly with the market. The conversation explores: 🔹 Why traditional approaches often fall short 🔹 What ‘good’ early market engagement looks like 🔹 How the Procurement Act supports better outcomes 🔹 Steps to become the informed client suppliers want to work with A must-listen for anyone driving innovation through procurement in the public sector. 🔗 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gFS966rb {hashtag|#|InnovationProcurement} {hashtag|#|ProcurementAct2023} {hashtag|#|PublicSectorInnovation} {hashtag|#|IPEC} {hashtag|#|PreMarketEngagement} {hashtag|#|SmartBuying} {hashtag|#|DigitalTransformation} @Colin Wood @Dr Colin Birchenall @Theo Blackwell MBE @[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 @Andy Reed @Darren Divall @Owen Wilce @[Juliana Gasparette](urn:li:person:_IfWGNCNYk) @Julia McMurdie @Keith Swerdlick @[Ian Williams](urn:li:person:O5eI4W_OuN) @Lisa Tuck @Paul Kirkbright @Carol Williams @Paul Bragg @Robert Poole @Deborah Goodall MCIPS Chartered @Freyja Lockwood @Sarah Slate @Richard Dooner @Alison Diver MSc AIEMA @Chris Smith @Lloyd Little @Joanne Leask (MCIPS) @Vikki Robins @Sean Cleary