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<p>The £450,000 cost to the Electronic Monitoring (EM) programme represents people
resources engaged in the procurement of the next generation tags. These resources
have been supplied by contractors to provide expert capability and capacity to strengthen
accountability and governance during the Procurement exercise. This has helped ensure
that the programme remains compliant with EU regulations, meets legal obligations
of fairness, transparency and openness and provides confidence and assurance in the
contract award decision.</p>
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