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The SME Advisory Panel is working with government to support start-ups and small businesses via government procurement, and commit to paying them on time.
Find a supplier who can provide a specialist, such as a data scientist or developer, for a specific piece of work.
How to write requirements for services on the Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework
Guidance for CCS customers on the changes to CCS commercial agreements and the actions customers need to take on call-off contracts to comply with General Data Protection Regulation
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 have been laid in Parliament and come into force on 26 February 2015.
This note explains how commercial staff in contracting authorities can provide references for suppliers.
This guide has been produced to assist government and public sector organisations with writing agency briefs when buying communications and marketing services.
Find a supplier who can provide a digital outcome, such as a digital service, strategic delivery programme or an accessibility audit.
Supplementary Q&A for public sector buyers on paying undisputed invoices within 30 days
This note provides practical advice on implementing government’s obligations under Article 6, on energy efficient procurement.
This note explains that these regulations have been laid in Parliament and when they are due to come into force.
This PPN updates and replaces PPN 03/17. It contains enhanced guidance and clarifications on a number of key areas as set out in the document.
New reforms will make public contracts more accessible to businesses, and in particular to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
This note explains how public sector contracting authorities are to start publishing annual payment performance data after March 2016.
This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) [and guidance / documents] is now out of date
This procurement policy note is now out of date.
This guidance sets out the requirements for contracting authorities to comply with CCS Mystery Shopper investigations into procurement.
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