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Decide which activities are business or non-business for VAT purposes if you're a local authority or other public body.
Open Public Services (OPS) is the government’s reform programme for public services. We work with people across government, local government, the private sector and civil society to make sure that everyone has access to the best possible public services. OPS...
Key information on Aerial Photography Great Britain (APGB), Postcode Address File (PAF) and Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA).
The Government Property Agency is helping transform the way the Civil Service works and reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. GPA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Cabinet Office .
Directives, regulations, policies and guidance relating to the procurement of supplies, services and works for the public sector.
How public sector senior commissioners can apply for professional development opportunities through the new academy.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
This collection brings together all documents relating to public bodies.
Help your team understand why they need to meet the website and mobile app accessibility regulations.
The Public Health Agency (PHA) was established in 2009 under a major reform of health structures in Northern Ireland. Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland) works with the Department of Health (Northern Ireland) .
Our people provide objective insight so that central government can achieve better outcomes and value for money for the public. GIAA is an executive agency, sponsored by HM Treasury .
Learn how the Government Digital Service is monitoring accessibility under the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
We are a statutory public corporation, sponsored by the Secretary of State for Defence, formed in 1986 by virtue of the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985. We manage, operate and maintain 6 Naval Oil Fuel Depots and a Petroleum Storage...
The Government Recruitment Service (GRS) was launched in September 2017 and is part of Civil Service HR in the Cabinet Office. As an ‘in-house’ provider, GRS works to meet recruitment needs across government. We deliver around 70 per cent of...
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) brings together policy, advice and direct buying; providing commercial services to the public sector and saving money for the taxpayer. CCS is an executive agency, sponsored by the Cabinet Office .
Guide for VCSE organisations on how to bid and win contracts with government
Find out about the off-payroll working rules (IR35) for agencies, when the changes to these rules apply and how the changes will affect you.
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