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Be prepared when you enter the den

Blair McPherson cautions senior officers about the need to present their budgets with balanced options.

By Blair McPherson | 20 February 2018

Blair McPherson cautions senior officers about the need to present their budgets with balanced options

Presenting your directorate's budget proposals to cabinet is like a nervous pitch on Dragon's Den, only it's not about how much they will give but how much they will take.

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