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Tonight at 23:59, the price of the two Hand-Back Requirements courses almost doubles. That is the email. Now, letâs remove the excuses. You donât need more information. You donât need to âthink about it.â You donât need to ask your boss, your partner, your mentor, your procurement guru, your spirit animal or the guy in the office who still thinks financial close is the peak of human civilisation. You know whether this is for you. If you work in PPPs, concessions, infrastructure, lendersâ...
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