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<p><del class="ministerial">Details of central government contracts above the value
of £10,000 and wider public sector contracts above the value of £25,000 are published
on Contracts Finder.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Public procurement
regulations do not contain requirements for public bodies to include auditing or whistleblowing
policies in the operational delivery and management of public contracts.</ins></p><p><ins
class="ministerial">Public bodies in scope of these regulations are individually responsible
for ensuring the accuracy of their own data prior to publication, and operate their
own whistleblowing policies.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government encourages
whistleblowers to get independent advice (e.g. from Citizens Advice) to ensure that
they are adequately protected.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Public sector
suppliers that have not been paid on time can raise the issue with the Public Procurement
Review Service.</ins></p>
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