Press release: Britain leads the way as Ordnance Survey helps to drive...
To coincide with International Open Data Day, when countries across the globe will show their support for open data policies, Ordnance Survey (OS) is announcing it will launch a world-leading digital...
View ArticleGuidance: Social investment and social entrepreneurship in the UK
Social impact investments can make profits while also making a positive impact on our world through social enterprise. Whether alleviating poverty, improving the environment or extending educational...
View ArticlePress release: Government funds NUS competition to get students to...
The government is investing £530,000 to encourage students to register to vote, the latest in a series of measures in this Parliament to maximise student registration.A national competition for student...
View ArticleGuidance: Government Property Profession competence framework
Updated: New version of the competency framework published (February 2015) along with a guidance doc for understanding the framework.The Government Property Profession (GPP) competency framework...
View ArticlePress release: Joint open data initiative "game changer" for social...
Social Enterprise UK and the Cabinet Office have teamed up to publish data for the first time that enables people to track money spent by local authorities and central government on social...
View ArticleConsultation outcome: Community Life Survey: future approach
Updated: Added the government's response to consultation feedback.The Cabinet Office invited views on the proposed future approach for the Community Life Survey.
View ArticleCollection: Individual Electoral Registration (IER)
Updated: Added press releases on funding for local authorities and student organisations.In 2014 we replaced the outdated ‘household registration’ system to give each individual control over their own...
View ArticleGuidance: Digital and technology skills matrix
This spreadsheet will help digital and technology specialists identify the skills that:they need to work effectively in a digital environmentare needed by their organisation to complete a project or...
View ArticleNews story: Government spends £11.4 billion with SMEs
Central government spent an unprecedented £11.4 billion with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2013 to 2014. The Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude has announced new figures...
View ArticleDetailed guide: Doing business with government: guide for SMEs
Updated: Updated with information on recent reforms.The government wants to buy from small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) every time they are the best value for money. We have changed the way we...
View ArticleTransparency data: Central government spend with SMEs 2013 to 2014
The government aspires to award 25% of central government spend to SMEs by May 2015. This aspiration was met in the 2013 to 2014 financial year.Read more about how government spends £11.4 billion with...
View ArticleGuidance: Transparency requirements for publishing on Contracts Finder
This guidance applies to new procurements when the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 came into force on 26 February 2015. It is intended for contracting authorities across the public sector that...
View ArticleNews story: Cyber security ‘myths’ putting a third of SME revenue at risk
Small and medium sized companies are putting a third (32%) of their revenue at risk because they are falling for some of the common misconceptions around cyber security, leaving them vulnerable to...
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Detailed guide: Transposing EU procurement directives
Updated: Updated publication: A brief guide to the Public Contracts Directive.The 2014 EU Procurement Directives came into force at EU level on 17 April 2014. EU member states now have 2 years to...
View ArticleGuidance: Government supplier assurance framework
Updated: Updated framework documents in line with Security Policy Framework, ISO27001: 2013 standard and the Cyber Essentials scheme.This supplier assurance framework applies to contracts at the...
View ArticleGuidance: Business Statements: Office of the Leader of the House of Commons,...
Updated: Added 26 February business statement.This page sets out the Business Statements by the Leader of the House of Commons for February 2015.The Business Statement takes place every Thursday...
View ArticleConsultation outcome: Statutory register of consultant lobbyists
Updated: Government response published.Part 1 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 provides for a statutory register of consultant lobbyists....
View ArticlePolicy paper: Bribery and corruption enforcement review: terms of reference
The UK Anti-Corruption Plan announced that the government would review the enforcement response to bribery and corruption more broadly. It would determine how to go even further in prosecuting and...
View ArticlePolicy paper: Funding for search and rescue volunteer training
Updated: List of funding recipients published.On 7 April 2014 the Prime Minister announced that £4 million would be made available to subsidise training costs for search and rescue (SAR) volunteers in...
View ArticleGuidance: Public Contracts Regulations 2015: requirements on...
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 that came into force on 26 February 2015 contain new requirements in relation to the use of pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQ). These changes implement Lord...
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