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Policy Paper Published 27 Jan 2022 Cabinet Office ↗ View on GOV.UK

Public Procurement: Provisional Common Framework

Non-legislative framework to ensure continued co-operation between the government and devolved administrations in relation to public procurement.

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The ‘Common Framework for Public Procurement’ sets out the agreed, 4-nation ways of working for domestic and international public procurement policy and legislation. It is intended to guide the actions of policy officials of all 4 nations as they develop policies on public procurement.

The framework has been jointly developed by the UK government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive.