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<p>We are committed to using the strength of the Government’s £49bn annual purchasing
power to drive social change.</p><p>We are extending the requirements of the 2012
Social Value Act to ensure all major central Government procurements explicitly evaluate
social value where appropriate, rather than just ‘consider’ it. This will provide
a standard framework for key social outcomes and measures to be evaluated in tenders.</p><p>Additionally,
we will also require all departments to report on the social impact of major new procurements,
and we will train all 4,000 commercial buyers to take account of social value and
procure successfully from social enterprises.</p><p>Furthermore, the Minister for
Implementation announced a consultation at the Social Value Summit on 11th March on
how government should take account of social value in the award of central government
contracts, which closes on 10th June.</p><p> </p>
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