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Click for slide: Planning for negotiations Click for slide: Managing the Supply Chain Click for slide: Other agreements Click for slide: Ensure the right contract is in place Click for slide: Agree service levels Click for slide: Prepare for change Click for slide: Ensure that there is a clause addressing dispute resolution Click for slide: Selecting a preferred bidder Click for slide: Produce evaluation plan Click for slide: Agree draft contract
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What you need to do

Define change control procedures for maintaining and updating the contract. See also the briefing on changing requirements

Points to consider

Change control procedures are essential if the contract is to be kept up to date with a clear audit trail of decisions taken; failure to do so can put the department at risk. See the Best Practice briefing: How major service contracts can go wrong.