FEFC looks into consortia deals as way to save cash_2
17 August 2012
The Further Education Funding Council (FEFC) is considering tapping into higher education consortia deals in a bid to save more than £300 million of non-pay procurement spend.
Three colleges were working with the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) and a fourth was expected to join this month, said Tony Holloway, FEFC director of finance and corporate services. “They will establish business cases for buying through university consortia.”
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