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<p>Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 sets out the grounds in
which contracting authorities can procure goods, services and works with extreme urgency
in exceptional circumstances. In our recently published Green Paper, we have set out
our proposals to clarify these rules, learning from the experience in the pandemic.</p><p>The
process of implementing the Boardman recommendations began immediately, and the programme
is being assured by the Cabinet Office Audit and Risk Committee. We committed to provide
an update on implementation six months after publication.</p><p>All G-Cloud suppliers
must publicly show their security certifications, standards and approach to personnel
security on the Digital Marketplace. Suppliers must also maintain physical and IT
security that follows good industry practice to ensure there is no unauthorised access
to any confidential information and data. Along with this, suppliers must inform Crown
Commercial Service of any data breaches within 48 hours and Crown Commercial Service
has the power to undertake security audits of suppliers.</p><p>Transforming Government
Procurement will make it easier to take into account issues relating to workplace
rights and protections through aligning the value for money definition with that of
the Green Book, and removing in certain circumstances the need for wider policy considerations
to be linked to the subject matter of the contract.</p>
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