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Your purchasing strategy must show you’ve considered commercial and technology aspects, and contractual limitations.
When to exclude and include the buying commission in the customs value and account for import VAT if you’re an importer paying fees to your buying agent.
How to find digital outcome, specialist and user research services on the Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework.
Guidance for buyers and suppliers of cloud technology, digital outcomes, digital specialists, user research participants and labs.
Guidance explaining why compulsory purchase orders are made, and what people's rights are to challenge them.
Procurement options available from the Crown Commercial Service for the public sector.
How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
How all state-funded schools in England can get impartial help and advice from Department for Education (DfE) procurement specialists.
The Ministry of Defence's approach to procurement, and where to find defence opportunities.
How to avoid bias when buying services.
How to find opportunities if you supply services on the Digital Marketplace, includes how to provide evidence and the standards your services need to meet.
Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.
How to use early market engagement to help you write clearer requirements.
Use a Department for Education (DfE) approved framework agreement to help you buy goods and services for your school.
Guide for VCSE organisations on how to bid and win contracts with government
How to award a contract when you buy G-Cloud or Digital Outcomes and Specialist services.
How schools can buy high value things, including how to advertise a contract and run a procurement process.
Find a supplier who can provide user research participants to test your service with.
Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burghart's speech at Procurex National 2024, a leading public sector procurement event, on the benefits of the Procurement Act
Directives, regulations, policies and guidance relating to the procurement of supplies, services and works for the public sector.
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