Transparency becomes clearer

The Cabinet Office has issued new guidance, effective immediately, on the transparency obligations relating to the publication of contracts and tender documentation. The guidance applies to central government departments, agents and agencies and non-departmental public bodies as well as NHS bodies and trading funds.

There are a number of amendments to the guidance including updates to address dynamic purchasing systems and new guidance on the consultancy value statement which must be completed relating to all consultancy purchases of over £20K.

The guidance is available to download in two parts - Publication of New Central Government Contracts and Publication of Tender Documentation.