PSAA has been shortlisted for Outstanding Procurement Initiative of the year in the 2018 Public Finance Innovation Awards and for the Government Opportunities public procurement awards 2018/19 for its procurement of audit services for the 484 opted-in principal authorities in England. The winners will be announced on 25 and 24 April 2018 respectively. We are naturally delighted that our efforts on behalf of opted-in authorities have been externally recognised.