The UK should grab the opportunity created by Brexit to abolish much of the current EU-required legislation including public procurement regimes. This should be replaced with an outcome-focused approach to commissioning and procurement.
We only need regulation which will enable local government to promote and deliver wide-ranging partnership working, economic and social wellbeing (such as the northern and other proposed powerhouses).
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