Saema Jaffer is a commercial specialist with expertise in public procurement and commercial policy. She has extensive experience in strategic procurement leadership across the UK Parliament, the UK Civil Service, HS2 Ltd, and local government, where she has led complex, high security procurements and developed commercial strategies embedding transparency, accountability, and innovation.
Based on these experiences, Saema provides policy expertise that bridges the gap between policy vision and operational delivery in public sector procurement and technology governance.
Her key policy interests include responsible AI and data governance, transparency and accountability in public procurement, implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, social value in public sector contracting, and green energy.
Saema advises on public procurement reform and capability development. She can be contacted via Linkedin: Saema Jaffer | LinkedIn.