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<p>The Government continues to promote and support the Timber Procurement Policy (TPP).
This includes the provision of practical advice to public sector procurers and suppliers
through the Central Point of Expertise on Timber (CPET), which provides guidance and
information through a helpdesk and regular, targeted workshops. Central Government
Departments report annually on the application of the policy in construction contracts
for the purposes of the Greening Government Commitments. CPET is reviewing the certification
schemes that support the TPP to ensure they are sufficiently robust, and will report
in the summer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I am writing to Departments reminding
them of the importance of the TPP, pointing them to the example of best practice of
the Environment Agency as summarised in WWF’s recent report on Government implementation
of the TPP, and asking for details of how they are ensuring implementation, for example
by including the TPP in contracts and in key performance indicators. The Government
Buying Standards (GBS) for Construction and for Timber Products require the TPP to
be met. These GBS are now included in the CCS Facilities Management Framework contract,
with work ongoing to ensure all future Government contracts include these criteria.</p><p>
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