Collection: Government Major Projects Portfolio: Senior Responsible Owners
Updated: Added 'DfE major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners'.The guidance for officials giving evidence to Parliamentary Select Committees, known as the Osmotherly Rules was...
View ArticleDetailed guide: Transposing EU procurement directives
Updated: Added guidance on framework agreements.The 2014 EU Procurement Directives came into force at EU level on 17 April 2014. EU member states now have 2 years to implement them in national...
View ArticleGuidance: Implementation profession: tools for implementing policy
The Cabinet Office Implementation Unit has developed good practice tools and techniques based on their experience of how to implement policy. It was tested with policy experts across government and...
View ArticleCollection: Business Statements: Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Updated: Added Business Statements for May 2015.The Business Statement sets out the business of the House of Commons for the following week. This takes place every Thursday morning when the House is...
View ArticlePolicy paper: Business Statements: Office of the Leader of the House of...
This page sets out the Business Statements by the Leader of the House of Commons for May 2015.The Business Statement takes place every Thursday morning when the House is sitting, usually at 11:30am....
View ArticleGuidance: Public Services Network (PSN): Connectivity services
PSN connectivity services enable the PSN to operate as a single network.
View ArticleDetailed guide: Apply to have your Government Conveyancing Network (GCN)...
Apply to have your GCN connectivity service accreditedIf you’re a supplier and want to provide a GCN connectivity service you need get accreditation by getting it security accredited and confirming...
View ArticlePress release: Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill introduced
The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 28 May 2015. The bill would protect charities from people who present a risk of abuse, and give the Charity...
View ArticleCase study: Library and archive services: Explore
ExploreExplore - formerly the City of York Library and Archives - was one of the first in the country to spin out into a public service mutual organisation. One third is owned by staff and two thirds...
View ArticlePress release: Government publishes EU Referendum Bill
Delivering on the Prime Minister’s commitment to give the British people a very simple choice on the UK’s membership of the EU, the EU Referendum Bill was introduced into Parliament today. Contained...
View ArticlePress release: Advocate General for Scotland appointed
He becomes the most senior legal adviser to the UK government on Scots Law.As a UK Law Officer, he will work with the Attorney General and Solicitor General for England and Wales to provide legal...
View ArticlePress release: Her Majesty's Government: May 2015
Updated: Updated with details of Advocate General for Scotland.Following The Queen’s approval of the ministerial appointments and resignations announced since the general election, the government is...
View ArticlePress release: Advocate General for Scotland: Richard Keen
The Queen has been pleased to approve the following appointment:Advocate General for Scotland – Richard Keen QC Notes for editorsThe Queen has been pleased to signify Her intention of conferring a...
View ArticleGuidance: Public Services Network (PSN): compliant services
Updated: List updated.Find out what services are PSN-compliant, when their compliance status runs out and which services are in the process of becoming PSN-compliant.
View ArticleGuidance: Procurement policy note 09/15: assisting with procurement...
This note explains new statutory requirements for certain authorities to comply with procurement investigations conducted by the CCS Mystery Shopper service.
View ArticleCollection: Procurement policy notes
Updated: Added new PPN: assisting with procurement investigationsGuidance on best practice for procurement for public sector organisations, together with supporting documentation.Please note: the...
View ArticleTransparency data: Queen's Award for Voluntary Service recipients 2015
This unique UK national honour was created by Her Majesty to mark the Golden Jubilee in 2002 and to recognise the outstanding contributions made to local communities by groups of volunteers. It has an...
View ArticleNews story: Winners of the 2015 Queen's Award for Voluntary Service announced
187 charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups will receive the prestigious award this year. The number of awards handed out to groups have increased by over 60% from 2014. This is due to an...
View ArticleCollection: Replacing GCF core services documents
This GSi Convergence Framework (GCF), which was set up to enable the migration to the Public Services Network (PSN), expires in August 2015. It provides access to a number of essential and add-on...
View ArticleGuidance: The Cabinet Committees system and list of Cabinet Committees
Updated: Updated the list of Cabinet Committees and their members.Cabinet and Cabinet Committees are groups of ministers that can take collective decisions that are binding across government. The...
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