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Public Sector: Procurement

Commons · Question 126582 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

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Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office news story published on 26 March 2026, Modernising public procurement: backing British businesses and building a fairer economy, if he will publish his new definition of soci

Answer

Answered by Chris Ward, 20 Apr 2026

On 26 March, the government announced plans for a new definition of social value that will strengthen the importance of community impact, putting it at the heart of future buying decisions. The Cabinet Office is developing this definition with input from ...