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<p> </p><p>This Government procures on the basis of value for money. Departments and
the Crown Commercial Service will ensure that social, economic and sustainability
issues are considered in procurement projects and that specifications, terms and conditions
and evaluation criteria are developed to ensure that the relevant issues are addressed
as appropriate for the subject matter of the requirements.</p><p> </p><p>As outlined
in the Written Ministerial Statement of 6 September 2013, <em>Official Report</em>,
Column 33WS, on the Government response to the public sector equality duty review,
there is clear evidence of equality and diversity policies going too far in the other
direction, by imposing unreasonable and expensive burdens on organisations bidding
for public sector contracts. The Government has committed to reducing procurement
gold-plating by the public sector.</p><p> </p>
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