By collaborating, Local Authorities can speak with a single voice to the market, making changes which will bring economies into procurement and shared knowledge to develop solutions to common issues.

Extend and share knowledge
Increase efficiency in project delivery
Improve procurement
Work smarter with the supply chain
Training & Development
Enable authorities to deliver an excellent property service to their customers and communities.
Working together is not just limited to Local Authorities & Public Bodies, it also includes contractors. empa will help its members raise their performance so that the Contractors they engage can improve their delivery.

To bring this about empa is joining with other agencies to develop training programmes for project sponsors, client’s technical advisors and contractors, which will establish best practice procurement and project delivery throughout the East Midlands.