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<p>The Crown Representatives fulfil an important role in a wider system of assurance
and supplier relationship management and participate in regular sharing of knowledge
and best practice. We continually review the Crown Representatives through feedback
mechanisms. We have reviewed the portfolio and allocation of Strategic Suppliers,
have recently appointed new Crown Representatives and new Strategic Suppliers to the
programme and have changed Crown Representative and others to new suppliers where
appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Representatives are part time and are fully supported
by a full time Markets and Suppliers team which comprises a number of relationship
managers and business analysts.</p>
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