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<p>The Department uses two main routes to engaging legal support.</p><p>- The Department’s
Anti-Fraud Unit (AFU) engages external law firms through the Civil Litigation and
Arbitration in Medicines and Pharmaceuticals Framework, as well as the Government
Legal Department (GLD). The AFU utilises a case management system in order to differentiate
between individual cases and checks are conducted against invoices and supporting
documents submitted by each law firm, including GLD, to ensure these are reflective
of their instructions.</p><p> </p><p>- Other business areas within the Department
consult with the GLD on the resources available and should they not have the capacity
then they will a conduct a competition for other Legal service providers using the
Crown Commercial Services framework contract. GLD will ensure that deliverables are
agreed and undertaken to the agreed quality before payments are made.</p><p> </p><p>
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