1.Work effectively with different organisations such as private sector and voluntary groups (alongside commercial experts) to commission and source solutions to achieve policy and organisational goals. 2.Understand the commercial drivers that will influence a private or third sector organisation, and the levers that can be used in negotiating and influencing contractual arrangements. 3.Recognise and understand the commercial tools (such as pricing models, open book accounting and supply chain management) that commercial experts can deploy to extract value from contracts.