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<p>We are extending the application of the Social Value Act in central government
to ensure all<br>major procurements explicitly evaluate social value where appropriate,
rather than just<br>‘consider’. This will ensure central government contracts take
account of areas as diverse as<br>the employment of disabled people, the use of social
enterprises, the prevention of modern<br>slavery and the protection of the environment</p><p>We
are developing a simple, systematic approach to bring departments up to a consistent,<br>minimum
level of operating, and ensuring additional reporting does not add complexity or<br>cost
to the procurement process, restrict markets or exclude small businesses from<br>government
contracts</p><p>Government is committed to train all 4,000 commercial buyers on how
to take account of<br>social value and procure successfully from social enterprises
- training for government<br>commercial staff will help unlock more opportunities
for voluntary, community and social<br>enterprise organisations. We will also require
all departments to report on the social impact<br>of major new procurements.</p>
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