Steve Morgan, commercial operations director at the MoD, has been appointed as the new Welsh National Procurement Service (NPS) Chairman.

Mr Morgan is expected to drive efficiency within the NPS based on his past experience and knowledge, with the NPS looking to save £25 million from reduced expenditure and the development of a more sustainable procurement model for public sector spending.

Mr Morgan will also be charged with helping local businesses bid for increased public sector contracts in line with the government’s agenda of increasing procurement transparency and SME involvement.

Finance minister of the Welsh Government, Jane Hutt, said: “The NPS has a crucial role to play in helping the public sector get value for money for every pound it spends on common and repetitive goods and services. With over 70 public sector organisations now signed up to the service it will have a big impact on the amount of money these organisations can save and reinvest in other public services. It will also assist businesses in Wales as the supply chains will benefit.”

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