Pathways through the maze

Pathways through the maze – a comprehensive procurement guide for the voluntary sector

NCVO and NAVCA have jointly published Pathways Through the Maze, the first comprehensive guide to procurement regulations written for voluntary organisations and community groups.

The guide answers the most common questions voluntary and community organisations have about procurement processes and explains the legal requirements applying to public bodies’ procurement exercises.

Pathways through the maze is essential reading for:

• Public Sector commissioners wanting to improve their engagement with third sector organisations.
• All voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises interest or involved in delivering public services.  
• Anyone in an infrastructure organisation who works with commissioning, procurement and public services.

"This will no doubt prove to be an essential guide for anyone involved in commissioning."
Helen Hughes, National Adviser – Third Sector and Communities, Improvement and Development Agency

You can download a copy here (PDF, 960KB)