PhD Final Thesis April 2013.pdf - Anglia Ruskin Research Online

Thesis Keith Gale 2013life’ situations (Garson, 2007). In support of the results, an action research methodwas used as a field trial for a project under discrete procurement conditions using amixture of discrete and framework suppliers. Tender results confirmed financialeffectiveness of framework suppliers as suggested by the statistical method.Figure 11.2: Group B validation processApplication of validated results for financial viability provided an external interfacewith the case study organisation, central government and through publication ofresults to a cost data base (BCIS, 2011). Results are used with strategic decisions forprocurement of further framework agreements and development of professionalpractice stated in chapter twelve. An outline of the validation process for group Bhypotheses is shown in Figure 11.2.258