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Plain English definition
of
Block purchase
from
Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster
Source
When an organisation such as your local council pays a provider for a service for a group of people with a particular need. Because block purchases guarantee an amount of work for a provider, services usually cost the council less. However, individual people who use these services may not have much choice about who provides their care or what they receive.
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