For example, the National Air Traffic Service, which has presided over one of the worst computer-procurement failures at its much-delayed Swanwick control centre, is outside parliamentary audit.

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She insisted providers adhered to stringent "procurement policies and procedures for sourcing and ensuring quality control of food products for school menus".

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The capitalplanning and investment control process includes all stages of capital programming, including planning, budgeting, procurement, management, and assessment.

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