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merger . Throughout her time , she has seen a significant change in perspective towards procurement .
“ Procurement can often be undervalued by companies ,” reflects Bower . “ When I first entered the sector , procurement only came on the radar because housing associations were being caught out by EU procurement regulations .
“ At Clarion Housing Group we believe that procurement isn ’ t just about regulation ; it ’ s about how can we drive value out of the money that we are spending .
“ I think the message that procurement is vital to business has always been present at the company because of the level it has been able to influence at , for instance , my role reports directly into the Group Executive Director for Governance and Compliance , something that wasn ’ t often seen in the sector when I joined .”
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