<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-06-03T15:52:43Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/220A625E-6AFF-4D04-9111-DF9F51F82C36" ns1:id="220A625E-6AFF-4D04-9111-DF9F51F82C36"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/10FE8061-4BCC-4119-989A-0A1BE5C83939" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/10FE8061-4BCC-4119-989A-0A1BE5C83939" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2013-07-30T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/7D0A7227-166A-4958-BB36-0F9E47665A49" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2013-02-01T00:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">750351</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>Supply Chain Purchasing Optimisation</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Vouchers</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>We aim to develop a model for advanced purchasing through the construction supply chain. Purchases will be offered the most competitive prices, while also being able to introduce a degree of departmental control through their organisation and subcontractors.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>