With demographics changing and budgets shrinking, commissioning a successful commercial contract can make all the difference to services provided by a local authority. It can improve the quality and timeliness of the provision and the cost to taxpayer and council.
However, there are pitfalls, especially if the contract is not managed effectively, which can lead to budgets spiraling out of control, service failure and poor performance.
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