Research and analysis: Mystery Shopper results: 2015
Updated: Replaced Mystery Shopper table July to August with updated versionSmall businesses that supply government can act as ‘mystery shoppers’. They can tell the Mystery Shopper scheme about tenders...
View ArticleGuidance: Public Procurement Regulations: public to public procurement guidance
This guidance explains new provisions in the Public Procurement Regulations on contracts between one public body and another public body. These are also referred to as ‘public-public’ contracts. Some...
View ArticleNews story: Big opportunities for small firms: government set to spend £1 in...
Matt Hancock, the Minister for the Cabinet Office has announced an ambitious new target to get more small businesses working on central government contracts.In 2013 to 2014, central government spent an...
View ArticleGuidance: Procurement Policy Note 14/15: supporting apprenticeships and...
Increasing the skills of the UK workforce is important to sustainable growth. This is why the government has committed to create 3 million apprenticeships over the next 5 years.Public procurement of...
View ArticleCollection: Procurement policy notes
Updated: Added PPN 14/15 on supporting apprenticeships and skills through public procurementGuidance on best practice for procurement for public sector organisations, together with supporting...
View ArticleGuidance: Procurement Policy Note 06/15: sustainable skills development...
Updated: Added link to PPN 14/15 which replaces this oneGovernment requires public procurers of major construction and infrastructure projects, with a capital value over £50 million, to use public...
View ArticleNews story: New policy guidance on apprenticeships
The Prime Minister unveiled a range of measures on 21 August to support an increase in the number of apprentices and improve people’s skills. Incorporating apprenticeships and wider skills development...
View ArticleGuidance: Big Society Awards: nomination guidance
Updated: updated email addressThese guidance notes explaining how to nominate a group or an organisation for a Big Society Awards. They also explain how nominations will be scored.
View ArticleCorporate report: Civil Service Fast Stream: annual report 2014
The Fast Stream is the Civil Service’s graduate development programme. It aims to equip some of the brightest graduates with the knowledge, skills and experience they need to be the future civil...
View ArticleNews story: Fast Stream looks to recruit diverse future civil service leaders
The 2014 Civil Service Fast Stream report, published today, shows that:the proportion of successful applicants from ethnic minority groups is the highest we’ve ever achieved, rising to 14.2% in 2014...
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Detailed guide: National Fraud Initiative: public sector data specifications
Updated: Updated references to council tax timetable and the single person discountPlease note that data:should be extracted according to the National Fraud Initiative timetablesshould only be...
View ArticleGuidance: National Fraud Initiative: timetables
Updated: Replaced 'Timetable for the NFI 2014/15 council tax exercise' with 'Timetable for the NFI Council Tax Single Person Discount 2015/16 exercise'View the timetables for participating bodies to...
View ArticleSpeech: Behavioural Exchange 2015 opening speech
It’s a great honour to open this conference. Ten years ago a conference on behavioural science would have been a much more modest affair. There wouldn’t have been a free lunch. Richard Thaler wouldn’t...
View ArticleCollection: Securing technology at OFFICIAL
Updated: Added links to the recently published Network Principles and TLS configuration guidance.The vast majority of UK government business is conducted at the OFFICIAL classification. This includes...
View ArticleGuidance: Implementation profession: tools for implementing policy
Updated: Added the Implementation insights diagnostic toolThe Cabinet Office Implementation Unit has developed good practice tools and techniques based on their experience of how to implement policy....
View ArticleForm: Apply for a postal vote
Updated: Added Welsh language formBefore you applyYou must apply in advance. Make sure your local Electoral Registration Office gets your application by 5pm, at least 11 working days before election...
View ArticleGuidance: Procurement Policy Note 15/15: statistics on utilities procurement...
This document explains the requirement for annual statistical returns on utilities procurement contracts awarded in 2013 and 2014. This exercise is for utility sector entities only and not for public...
View ArticleGuidance: Naming and registering government websites
Updated: Updated JANET contact detailsThis sets out the rules, principles and process for registering and managing government domain names.The guidance for central government covers:government...
View ArticleGuidance: Introducing GOV.UK Verify
What GOV.UK Verify is, how it works and how it allows you to access government services online.
View ArticleTransparency data: Cabinet Office workforce management data 2015 to 2016
Updated: July 2015 data addedCabinet Office publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on a monthly basis.It also includes non-consolidated performance...
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