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<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The COMPASS (Commercial and Operational Managers Procuring
Asylum Support Services) project procured in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations
2006. The commercial principles behind the COMPASS procurement included:<br><br>•
A desire to manage demand for asylum accommodation services under a regional procurement
model to create efficiency and quality from economies of scale<br>• Appointing financially
secure suppliers able to respond with potentially significant fluctuations (increases
and decreases) in demand<br>• Identifying suppliers with a proven track record and
who would take the care of asylum seekers seriously<br>• Updating the contract performance
regime to align with Government procurement and Home Office strategic objectives and
in recognition of National Audit Office reports into the previous accommodation contracts</p><p>
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