Saema Jaffer

Head of Commercial Policy and Capability · UK Parliament · company speakers →

Saema leads Commercial Policy and Capability for the UK Parliament, acting as the professional lead for a team of 60 procurement professionals who deliver and manage a wide range of commercial contracts. Her role spans expert advice and assurance, training design and delivery, and the development of commercial policy to support high-quality, compliant, and value-driven procurement across Parliament. Saema is responsible for building upon, and raising, the standard of Parliament's commercial practices, including shaping internal policy frameworks and best practice guidance and overseeing Parliament's response to national reform. She is currently leading the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, and working to embed the new regime through practical, user-focused change management. Saema has worked across local and central government, including at the Cabinet Office and High Speed Two Ltd, managing high-value, high-risk programmes and building expertise in public procurement, strategic sourcing, and policy reform.

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