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Government Departments: Procurement

Commons · Question 51776 · Tabled 12 May 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 20 May 2025

Question

Asked by John Cooper

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of publishing (a) direct and (b) indirect spend on SME by (i) department and (ii) contract type on the Central Digital Platform.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 20 May 2025

In February, the Government announced new rules requiring all government departments and their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies to set three-year targets for direct spend with SMEs from 1 April 2025, and from 1 April 2026 for Voluntar...