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LGR’s digital commercial test: using market power, not losing it

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Debates around local government reorganisation (LGR) often focus on governance maps, powers and political leadership. Yet the viability of new strategic authorities will depend just as much on commercial strategies, route-to-market choices and contract details, says Callin McLinden, of think tank Localis.

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As a case in point, the digital systems that keep revenues flowing, manage cases and records, and support frontline services, are procured in a

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