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This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) [and guidance / documents] is now out of date
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This note provides advice for central government on adopting new requirements to report performance on prompt payment.
This note sets out government policy to ensure suppliers' past performance is taken into account.
New measures to increase the visibility of subcontracting opportunities in Government supply chains and to provide greater visibility of supply chain spend.
This page provides an overview of the PHIA Common Analytical Standards.
Guidance about the determination request process under article 36 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
The Principles set out the roles, expectations and responsibilities for all public body Non-Executive Directors (NEDs).
Official Government Buying Standards (GBS) for office paper and envelopes: bleaching, recycled content, mill broke content.
Official Government Buying Standards (GBS) for office furniture, seating, dining room furniture etc: rules for refurbishment and reusability.
The framework is a self assessment mechanism that allows organisations to measure and monitor their progress on sustainable procurement over time.
This page outlines steps contracting authorities can take to help prepare for the forthcoming changes to the procurement regulations.
A mission statement setting out the UK approach to adequacy assessments and international data transfers, and guidance the UK follows for undertaking its assessments, reviews and monitoring duties.
A short guide to artificial intelligence (AI), data science and machine learning, explaining the terminology and helping you use and apply the latest advances.
Framework Award Form for the Public Sector Contract.
End of contract schedule for the Mid-Tier Contract.
Mid-Tier Contract schedule that deals with insurance requirements.
General principles on the government's use of generative artificial intelligence (AI), which can be used to create new text, images, video, audio, or code.
How DHSC can provide loans, public dividend capital or guarantees of payment to foundation trusts and NHS trusts.
Find details here about the GOV.UK blogging platform privacy policy and how we collect and process your data.
Guidance on creating, storing and checking evidence of someone’s identity that relies on a ‘vouch’, a formal declaration from a third-party that knows them and is willing to confirm their identity.
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