Quality Assurance  

Public Sector organisations are subject to a variety of Quality Assurance standards when buying goods or services. These include

The Procurement Department liaise with the relevant internal and external experts to establish these standards thus minimising the risk to the organisation in buying inappropriate equipment. These would include:

- Infection Control Staff

- Medical Devices Asset Management

- The organisations facilities provider 

The Procurement Department will ensure that purchases are made from reputable suppliers, who comply with the Quality Assurance standards applicable to the goods or services being procured.

NHS Conditions of Contract require compliance with all relevant statutory legislation, including

- Equality and Diversity

- Sale of Goods

- Human Rights

- Data Protection

- Modern Slavery Act