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Pre-procurement planning—the importance of early market engagement

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Published on: 03 August 2022
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Table of contents

  • What is EME and why is it needed?
  • How to engage with suppliers?
  • How to carry out EME and gather the necessary information?
  • Post-EME procurement process

Article summary

Public Law analysis: Early market engagement (EME) can be considered an essential aspect of an organisation’s procurement planning process. At the end of June 2022, the Crown Commercial Service issued guidance on how an organisation can successfully carry out early market engagement. In this article Ikra Saghir of Browne Jacobson LLP seeks to summarise the key areas detailed in the guidance.

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