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Commercial Awareness

Explain the critical role of commercial awareness and capabilities in enhancing public service delivery across government.
Recognise the value of support and guidance provided by commercial specialists in optimising public service delivery.
Describe principles of value-for-money to ensure efficient and effective allocation of resources in public service provision.

Overview

Cross Civil Service

Commercial Awareness explains the commercial cycle and how commercial thinking improves delivery across government.

This topic explains the benefits of commercial understanding when you're developing and implementing policy and programmes. You will explore the importance of effective preparation, procurement and management of services, as well as the stages of the commercial cycle.

It also covers the role and importance of commercial professionals.

This course is free and accessible to all civil servants.

Please refer to the course flyer for a full description of the learning.