Useful links

The government has recently published a couple of procurement policy notes - one containing the National Procurement Policy statement and the other on how suppliers' carbon reduction plans should be taken into account when procuring major government contracts.

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are being amended to reflect the UK's procurement obligations under the GPA and various international trade deals.

New draft procurement regulations are expected to be published later this year, with the possibility of a new procurement law regime coming into force in 2022.

On 29 April, Shailee Howard and Jenny Beresford-Jones will be presenting a bite-size webinar on making the most of social value in public procurement