Be Connected Offers CIPFA Members 20% Discount to Strengthen Financial Oversight and Unlock Savings
Be Connected is now offering all CIPFA members an exclusive 20% discount, giving public sector CFOs the oversight, control, and intelligence they need to make procurement operate more efficiently and strategically. In today’s financial climate, with budgets under intense pressure, finance leaders cannot afford blind spots. They need complete visibility of how procurement behaves, where money flows, and where structural inefficiencies are costing the organisation more than it realises.
The truth is simple: procurement cannot deliver value unless finance has full oversight.
And finance cannot exercise oversight without intelligence.
Most public sector organisations have procurement teams working in good faith — but without the data finance needs to ensure alignment, value-for-money, and financial discipline. This is where Be Connected becomes essential. It gives CFOs a direct line of sight into procurement activity, spend trajectory, duplication, supplier pricing, and cross-sector opportunities for savings.
With this 20% CIPFA discount, there has never been a clearer opportunity for finance to take the lead.
Why CFOs Need Oversight of Procurement Activity
Finance leaders are accountable for making sure public money is spent wisely. When procurement activity happens without financial visibility, the organisation faces serious risks:
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Uncontrolled or fragmented spend
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Duplicate contracts across teams or departments
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Poor pricing compared to similar public bodies
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Rolling contracts with no challenge
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Limited awareness of future renewals
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Misaligned purchasing behaviour
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Missed opportunities for collaboration
Without oversight, procurement becomes reactive.
With Be Connected, finance becomes proactive.
CFOs gain a single view of what is being bought, when it is being bought, who it is being bought from, and whether better options exist elsewhere in the marketplace.
Be Connected Gives Finance the Control It Has Been Missing
CIPFA members will benefit from the ability to:
1. Understand Their Organisation’s Spend Trajectory
Be Connected shows the real patterns of procurement behaviour — not just annual totals. This helps finance identify:
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Cost pressure trends
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Inflation impact
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Category-level overspend
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Supplier drift
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Areas where budget leakage is occurring
This is financial intelligence, not just procurement insight.
2. Identify Duplicate Contracts Immediately
Many organisations unknowingly buy the same product or service multiple times. These duplications drain budgets and weaken financial strategy.
Be Connected surfaces:
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Duplicate contracts inside the organisation
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Contracts that should be aggregated
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Supplier overlaps
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Pricing inconsistencies across departments
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Opportunities to renegotiate based on volume
Finance leaders typically uncover savings during the demo alone.
3. Gain Full Visibility Over Procurement Activity
Procurement cannot self-regulate its own spend.
Finance must see the full picture.
Be Connected provides:
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A real-time view of procurement decisions
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Visibility of all expiring, rolling, or soon-to-renew contracts
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Pricing comparisons against hundreds of public bodies
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A clear picture of supplier exposure and financial risk
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Insights into where procurement could operate more efficiently
This oversight ensures procurement aligns with financial strategy — not the other way around.
4. Access Opportunities for Strategic Cost Savings
Finance leaders can compare their organisation’s spend with hundreds of other public sector bodies. This enables CFOs to spot:
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Cheaper supplier options
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Categories with inflated spend
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Possible joint-procurement opportunities
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Contracts that other councils or Trusts are buying far more efficiently
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Market shifts affecting pricing
Be Connected converts opaque procurement activity into strategic financial control.
How CIPFA Members Can Access Their 20% Discount
Visit the demo page
👉 https://www.procuretools.com/public-sector/
Book a demo
Mention your CIPFA membership in the booking notes.
Receive your 20% discount instantly
No waiting. No additional checks. It is applied immediately.
Start using Be Connected to transform financial oversight from day one
CFOs gain immediate access to intelligence that has historically been unavailable.
🚀 What CFOs Will See During Their Demo
1. Your Organisation’s True Spend Trajectory
A full picture of how your spending actually behaves across time, categories, and suppliers — including hidden risks and inefficiencies.
2. Instant Detection of Duplicated Contracts
Where you’re unintentionally paying twice (or more) for identical services.
3. Future Opportunities for Significant Cost Savings
Expiries, renewals, and collaboration opportunities visible across the whole public sector.
4. Suppliers You May Be Overpaying
Direct comparison with what other authorities are paying for the same services.
5. Real Examples of Fragmented Spend
We show where spending is scattered across departments in ways that finance does not normally see.
6. How Be Connected Guarantees ROI
You will see actual evidence — using your own organisation’s data and national insights — of how the platform pays for itself through:
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Identified savings
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Eliminated duplication
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Better supplier value
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Improved financial oversight
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Reduced risk
CFOs leave the demo knowing exactly how to take control of procurement activity.
Final Word to Finance Leaders
If you’re a CFO or senior finance professional who wants to gain complete oversight over procurement activities, improve organisational efficiency, and unlock new opportunities for savings, this is the tool you’ve been waiting for.
Be Connected enables:
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Strategic financial control
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Full visibility of procurement behaviour
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Elimination of duplicated spend
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Clear spend trajectories
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Improved value-for-money
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A transparent link between procurement decisions and financial strategy
With a 20% discount available exclusively to CIPFA members, now is the perfect time to take the lead and transform how your organisation manages public money.
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