Question follow-through · 53894
Public Sector: Procurement
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether procurement guidance has been issued by (a) his Department and (b) the Crown Commercial Service to public bodies on equality, diversity and inclusion requirements for private sector companies which wish
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 21 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 4 Jun 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether procurement guidance has been issued by (a) his Department and (b) the Crown Commercial Service to public bodies on equality, diversity and inclusion requirements for private sector companies which wish
2 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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4 Jun 2025
Answer published
The National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) sets the Government's strategic priorities for public procurement in support of the Government’s missions. This includes delivering social and economic value. Procurement Policy Note 002 sets out how to tak...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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