Government aims to ‘unleash innovation’ with procurement overhaul
A government greenpaper sets out changes to simplify buying in the public sector and to benefit small and medium businesses
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Published: 17 Dec 2020 10:15
New rules set out by the UK government will introduce changes to the public sector procurement regime, with the aim of simplifying the process, removing bureaucracy and enabling smaller businesses to win more contracts.
The plan, which has been devised with the UK’s departure from the European Union, proposes a transformation in how the government buys £292bn worth of products and services annually from the private sector.