Cabinet Office work to “shop” poor procurement work and boost SMEs sees over...
More than 300 complaints about bad procurement practice have been investigated by the Cabinet Office Mystery Shopper scheme.
View ArticlePermanent Secretaries objectives published for the first time
The objectives of Permanent Secretaries who head Whitehall’s main departments, as well as those of the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, are being published online as part of reforms to...
View ArticleReforms to increase accountability at the very top of the Civil Service
Top civil servants’ objectives published for the first time.
View ArticleFewer Government ICT frameworks to attract wider range of suppliers
A new approach for how frameworks are used to procure ICT in Government will make it easier for ICT suppliers – particularly SMEs – to do business with Government through more appropriate, efficient,...
View ArticleThe New Year Honours List 2013
The New Year’s Honours List is published today in recognition of the achievements and service of extraordinary people right across the United Kingdom.
View ArticleNew Year Honours 2013
Full lists of everyone awarded honours in the New Year Honours Lists 2013In total 1,223 people have been recommended to The Queen for an award.Publications: New Year Honours List 2013 - General ListNew...
View ArticleCabinet Office Digital Strategy
The Cabinet Office Digital Strategy.Foreword by Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary Richard HeatonExecutive SummaryIntroductionPublications: Cabinet Office Digital Strategy (pdf, 677kb)Cabinet Office...
View ArticleDigital Government to secure Britain in the global race
New online services will put the state at the service of the user.
View ArticleNext Generation Shared Services to save millions for taxpayers
The Next Generation Shared Services Strategy outlines how government departments and arms-length bodies will work together to share functions such as HR, procurement, finance and payroll to deliver...
View ArticleNext steps in the Government’s quango reform programme
A report published today by the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, shows the progress on the Government’s quango reform programme which is now more than half way through and which...
View ArticleFrom school hall to Whitehall – Civil Service open to Britain’s best...
From school hall to Whitehall – Civil Service open to Britain’s best school-leavers
View ArticlePublic Procurement Note: Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012
Guidance supporting the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012This Public Procurement Note (PPN) gives guidance supporting the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.Publications: Public Procurement...
View ArticleNick Hurd responds to Sir Stephen Bubb's letter on the Big Society
Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, has written an open letter to Sir Stephen Bubb of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations.Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, has...
View ArticleCabinet Office to publish guidance about producing legislation
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel has published internal guidance on aspects of legislation and the Parliamentary process.
View ArticleAlex Aiken appointed as Executive Director of Government Communications
Alex Aiken has been appointed Executive Director of Government Communications.
View ArticlePublic Bodies
Public Bodies has been published annually since 1980. Copies dating back to 1998 are available online.Public Bodies has been published annually since 1980. Copies dating back to 1999 can be downloaded...
View ArticleClarke: Scottish based companies have a once in a lifetime opportunity to...
Clarke: Scottish based companies have a once in a lifetime opportunity to gain entry to the lucrative Brazilian oil market
View ArticleVoice for construction professionals – BIM 2050 launched
BIM 2050 group launched as a voice for young construction professionals
View ArticleGovernment publishes costs of transactional services for the first time
The government has published details of the cost per transaction for some of the biggest services it provides to citizens.
View ArticleReview of cross-government horizon scanning
In the Civil Service Reform Plan, the government committed to a cross-government review of horizon scanning capability. The full review can be found here.In the Civil Service Reform Plan, the...
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