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<p>In its recent consultation document, the Government proposed to implement those
parts of the 2014 EU Public Procurement Directives that allow certain contracts to
be reserved for organisations such as mutuals:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives</a></p><p>As
part of my Department’s transparency programme, details of Ministerial meetings with
external organisations are published on the Cabinet Office website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications</a>.</p><p>The
Government is currently analysing responses to its consultation on implementing the
2014 EU Procurement Directives, including comments from the GMB union:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives</a></p><p>Transposition
of the EU Procurement Directives was discussed at a meeting of the Public Services
Forum, a group comprising representatives of the CBI, trade unions and public sector
employers.</p><p> </p>
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