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...