Government Commercial Function: Standards
The standards and guidance for commercial government work that must be used by all civil servants.
These standards are managed by the Government Commercial Function, a cross-government network of commercial professionals.
The Commercial Standards for Government are adopted by all government departments.
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Standards
Standards which define how all Government departments should operate commercially to ensure strong commercial behaviours and getting value for money.
Guidance
These documents provide help and advice on best practice for commercial work
Delegations and spending controls
Information on the function’s operating frameworks and the controls it manages to ensure the best use of resources.
Last updated 5 February 2016 + show all updates
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Commercial standards for Government added to the Standards section
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Green Book on appraisal and evaluation in central government added to Standards.
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First published.