This information is not held centrally.<\/p>
<\/p>
Procurement Policy Note 04/21<\/a> sets out guidance for all central government departments and their agencies to prevent, identify, record and remedy conflicts of interest. The framework includes the relevant processes, procedures, and appropriate checks and balances to effectively manage conflicts of interest in a commercial context.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what conditions are written into contracts between (1) government departments, (2) agencies, and outside contractors, regarding contributions by such contractors to (a) political parties, and (b) partisan think tanks.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1273300", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1273300/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government has been clear that we want to do all we can to support our steel industry. The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement does not affect the Government's ability to procure more UK-made steel. The Agreement incorporates our existing commitments on non-discrimination under the World Trade Organization\u2019s Government Procurement Agreement that does not allow preferential treatment of UK steel producers in public procurement.<\/p> Our international obligations do still allow the UK to develop an independent procurement policy to save taxpayers money, drive wider social benefits and strengthen the resilience of domestic supply chains. The publication of indicative pipelines of government steel requirements alongside steel procurement guidance, ensures that UK steel producers have the best possible chances of competing for public sector projects.<\/p> We have recently published a Green Paper consultation on radical reform of the UK\u2019s public procurement regulations. Our proposals aim to create a simpler regime that reduces costs for business and the public sector alike whilst complying with our international obligations. New rules will meet national needs, drive improved commercial outcomes, increase innovation and remove complex and unnecessary bureaucracy - all leading to improved value for money.<\/p> Alongside the Green Paper, our new social value approach, which came into effect for Government departments on 1 January, will help streamline and standardise the procurement process. It rightly aligns with government\u2019s priorities on:<\/p> tackling regional inequality with new jobs and skills, including retraining the unemployed in clean growth sectors, and helping communities recover;<\/p><\/li> promoting economic growth and prosperity by supporting SMEs, VCSEs and start-ups to lead or be part of government supply chains; and<\/p><\/li> tackling climate change and supporting our net zero goals.<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1129397/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " UK public procurement policy is to award contracts on the basis of value for money, which means the optimal combination of cost and quality over the lifetime of the project. Public sector procurers are required to assess value for money from the perspective of the contracting authority, using criteria linked to the subject matter of the contract, including compliance with the published specification<\/p> I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Leicester South on 9 March 2015 to UIN: 225908,225907,225925,225926<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of the amount (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies spent on procurement was paid to small and medium-sized enterprises (i) directly and (ii) through the supply chain in the last year for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4128", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chuka Umunna"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total value of contracts his Department has with private sector providers was in each of the last five years for which records are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/169936", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/169936/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Information on government suppliers within a specific constituency or region is not held centrally.<\/p> Figures provided by major suppliers indicate that for 2012-13 SMEs benefitted by £4bn through the supply chain. Figures for 2013-14 will be published in due course.<\/p> A new version of Contracts Finder will be available in due course. This will allow users to search by region and by postcode.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the amount his Department has spent on public procurement which has reached small and medium-sized firms through its supply chains in each region.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156165", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156165/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Our tough spending controls have helped ensure substantial reductions in central Government spend on consultancy. Our 2013/14 spend was £316 million - an astonishing 74% reduction on spend in 2009/10 in the last year of the previous Government.<\/p> Since the 2010 General Election, all use of contractors, consultants and temporary interims in my department has to go through an internal Cabinet Office approvals process which also scrutinises material cost changes to existing contracts. This was not the case under previous administrations.<\/p> As part of this Government's transparency programme, we publish spend data over £25,000 and contracts over £10,000 on Gov.uk and Contracts Finder.<\/p> Suppliers are required to submit a fixed fee for work and a breakdown of total costs to ensure that day rates and number of days are transparent and reasonable. Changes to requirements are agreed via a formal contract variation.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by his Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Decisions on whether to outsource any particular service are made on a case by case basis according to Treasury guidance and the Outsourcing Playbook. This guidance aims to ensure government makes well evidenced assessments when deciding whether to outsource a public service and helps government and industry work better together to deliver high quality public services.<\/p>"}
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