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Your purchasing strategy must show you’ve considered commercial and technology aspects, and contractual limitations.
Procurement options available from the Crown Commercial Service for the public sector.
Example documents to help schools run efficient procurement processes.
If you’re a housebuilder or developer experienced in residential development, you can apply to join the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).
Use a Department for Education (DfE) approved framework agreement to help you buy goods and services for your school.
This toolkit helps both those who buy food and catering services for the public sector and potential suppliers.
Product recall for Smiggle Fun Character Slapband Watch presenting an internal injuries and choking risk due to easy access to button batteries.
Buying Solutions is now a part of the Government Procurement Service.
Buy a vehicle - how to check you’re not buying a stolen vehicle. Registering, taxing and insuring your vehicle.
Product Safety Report for Fun Leisure Plush Sloth with Hoody and Paws presenting a serious risk of strangulation.
Minister for Defence Procurement's speech on the New Medium Helicopter at the International Military Helicopter Conference.
Access online catalogues and get quotes for the procurement of low value goods and services across the public sector.
This brief provides an overview of the activities that a strategic purchaser should undertake
How to avoid bias when buying services.
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.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
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