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100 _aLynch, Russ
245 _aCouncils stick to lowest price
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490 _aConstruction News
_v(6912) 14 April 2005, 12-13(2)
520 _aReports on a survey by "Construction News" which asked councils how they were procuring construction work. It found that out of 226 contracts let by 35 councils, 82% were let on price alone. These findings appear to be at odds with procurement strategies of many councils and after the National Audit Office said central government could save £2.6m a year by adopting more advanced methods of procurement.
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690 _aProcurement
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