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<p>The Government Property Agency (GPA) is responsible for the procurement of food
and drink for canteens and restaurants in a number of government buildings across
Britain, including Cabinet Office buildings.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Contractually,
all suppliers appointed by GPA are required to comply with the Government Buying Standards,
owned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>The relevant part of the standards is local and environmentally sustainable
sourcing.</p><p> </p><p>Wherever possible, contracting authorities and/or tier 1 suppliers
should aim for at least 50% of food spending to be on locally produced food or food
certified to higher environmental production standards. Progress towards this target
must be reported annually.</p><p> </p><p>This contractual provision will be monitored
as part of the governance and report requirements of GPA's new contracts.</p><p> </p>
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