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Industry engagement

Industry engagement is a key part of procurement because it helps agencies become informed buyers.
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What you need to know
  • Industry engagement helps you align your procurement with what’s happening in the marketplace.
  • Industry engagement can be separate from the plan, source, manage procurement process or part of your planning stage.
  • There are different approaches to engaging the industry. The best approach depends on your circumstances.
Understand industry engagement
Industry engagement is at the core of how an agency becomes an informed buyer.
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Principles of industry engagement
Know the 8 principles of effective industry engagement.
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Methods of industry engagement
Choose a method that will help your industry engagement succeed.
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Plan an industry engagement
Plan your industry engagement to maximise its effectiveness and minimise risks.
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Risks of industry engagement
Include risk management when planning your industry engagement.
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Run an industry engagement
Follow the 9 steps to success when running an effective industry engagement.
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Wrap up an industry engagement
How you wrap up an industry engagement is as important as how you begin.
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