Glossary of terms The resources and websites listed here explain some commissioning terms such as:
- Joint commissioning
- Decommissioning
- Purchasing and procurement
- Contracting
- Service Level Agreements
- Macro and micro commissioning
- Direct Payments
and much, much more
Acronyms
Like most other areas of public life, commissioning has its own abbreviations. Use the links here to find out more
Sources of support
There are a number of partner organisations that support commissioning work. Some of these are listed below, each name is a hyperlink to their website from where further information can be found.
- East Midlands Regional Partnership
- East Midlands Centre of Excellence
- Care Services Improvement Partnership CSIP
- Government Office East Midlands GOEM
- Department for Education and Skills DfES
- Department of Health DH
- The Commissioning eBook
- Making Ends Meet
- National Primary and Care Trust
- Commissioning News