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Follow this guidance when you want to get spend approval for commercial activities costing £20 million or more excluding VAT.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
Follow this guidance when you want to get spend approval for digital and technology activities.
Follow this guidance to request spend approval when buying or extending facilities management contracts, regardless of their cost.
The Cabinet Office spend controls help organisations to reduce unnecessary spend and encourage cross-government collaboration.
This policy summary outlines the objectives, benefits, scope, and the responsibilities of your organisation when using the Cabinet Office spend controls.
Goods that are controlled and how to get licences for them, the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, dealing with the Export Control Organisation (ECO).
Reports and data on export control licensing compiled by the export control organisation.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
This Spend Control ceased as a requirement on 1st February 2023. Other Cabinet Office Spending Controls remain operational.
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