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Facilitating the new FM agreement

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Published on: 24 August 2015

Published by a LexisNexis Local Government expert

Table of contents

Original news
What is the FM services agreement and what are its key features?
What does this mean for public sector bodies contracting for FM services?
How will this affect those businesses who provide facilities services to the public sector? What are the challenges for suppliers?
How does the further competition aspect of the agreement operate?
Could local facilities services challenge the agreement and their absence from the list of suppliers on localism grounds?
Will it be successful?

Article summary

Local Government analysis: Will facility management (FM) businesses welcome the new FM agreement? Lee Clarke, partner at Capsticks, offers an overview of the agreement produced by the Crown Commercial Services (CSS) and explains its potential impact on businesses and public sector bodies.

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