News story: Nominations for Social Value Awards open
The Cabinet Office has opened nominations for the Social Value Awards, which recognise and celebrate good practice in commissioning and providing social value.The categories will be:Social Value...
View ArticleGuidance: Cabinet Office controls
Updated: Updated Annex 3.1The Cabinet Office controls, along with long-term structural reform programmes, are a core component of the work to reduce wasteful expenditure and help reduce the fiscal...
View ArticlePolicy paper: Business Statements: Office of the Leader of the House of...
Updated: 29 October business statement addedThis page sets out the Business Statements by the Leader of the House of Commons for October 2015.The Business Statement takes place every Thursday morning...
View ArticlePress release: UK government leads the way in tackling corruption in sport
The UK government is bringing together countries and civil society organisations to tackle corruption in sport, it was announced today at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit in...
View ArticleGuidance: Social Value Act: information and resources
Updated: Updated to reflect new Social Value awards and the Implementation and Measurement Project.The Public Services (Social Value) Act requires commissioners who procure services to consider social,...
View ArticleTransparency data: Cabinet Office workforce management data 2015 to 2016
Updated: Added September dataCabinet Office publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on a monthly basis.It also includes non-consolidated performance...
View ArticleDetailed guide: Procurement Policy Note 16/15: procuring steel in major projects
The Procurement Policy Note: procuring steel in major projects (PDF, 104KB, 5 pages) applies to all Central Government Departments including their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies...
View ArticleCollection: Procurement policy notes
Updated: Updated with procurement policy note 16/15 procuring steel in a major projectGuidance on best practice for procurement for public sector organisations, together with supporting...
View ArticlePress release: Government to 'level playing field' for British steel suppliers
Government has today published new guidelines for departments to apply on major projects when sourcing and buying steel. The new instructions will help steel suppliers compete on a level playing field...
View ArticleCollection: Securing technology at OFFICIAL
Updated: Added guidance on Google Apps for Work and Microsoft Office 365 that was commissioned by a government departmentThe vast majority of UK government business is conducted at the OFFICIAL...
View ArticleTransparency data: Open central government websites – September 2015
There are 277 central government open websites as at 30 September 2015.The Cabinet Office committed to begin quarterly publication of the number of open websites starting in the financial year...
View ArticleCollection: Central government websites
Updated: Added September 2015 dataThis page brings together data and progress reports on open central government websites.Summary data on the number of open websites owned by central government has...
View ArticleGuidance: Regius professorships: entry guidelines
Updated: Updated attachments Twelve new highly prestigious Regius Professorships are being awarded to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday, as announced in the government’s Productivity Plan. The new...
View ArticleTransparency data: Cabinet Office prompt payment data
Updated: Added July to September 2015 dataFrom 1 April 2015 all central government departments, including their executive agencies and non departmental public bodies, are required to report on their...
View ArticleGuidance: Procurement Policy Note 16/15: procuring steel in major projects
This note on purchasing steel applies to all central government departments, including their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies. All other contracting authorities in the wider public...
View ArticleSpeech: Open Data Institute summit 2015: Matt Hancock speech
Government has been in the data business for a very long time. The earliest known examples are over 5,000 years old. You can see them at the British Museum: clay tablets from ancient Mesopotamia, about...
View ArticleDetailed guide: Honours committees
Updated: Sport Honours Committee vacancy addedHonours committees are made up of senior civil servants (‘official members’) and people who are independent of government (‘independent members’). All...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Strathclyde Review: statement by Baroness Stowell
The government has commissioned Lord Strathclyde to lead a review into how to secure the decisive role of the elected House of Commons in the passage of legislation. By long-standing convention the...
View ArticleGuidance: Public Services Network (PSN): compliant services
Updated: document has been updated by mary abuFind out what services are PSN-compliant, when their compliance status runs out and which services are in the process of becoming PSN-compliant.
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 November 2015.The Business Statement takes place every Thursday morning when the House is sitting, usually at...
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