We have many departments coming before us with varying degrees of success appointing commercial suppliers via public procurement processes and delivering effective outcomes. We have previously recommended, in our report on Green Homes Grant voucher scheme, how the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy should improve the technical scrutiny of bids during its procurements, to better assure the capability of suppliers and the practical feasibility of their proposals, particularly...

We have many departments coming before us with varying degrees of success appointing commercial suppliers via public procurement processes and delivering effective outcomes. We have previously recommended, in our report on Green Homes Grant voucher scheme, how the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy should improve the technical scrutiny of bids during its procurements, to better assure the capability of suppliers and the practical feasibility of their proposals, particularly where a bidder is promising considerably more than others.59 Type: conclusion | Number: 34 | Response status: accepted Government response: 2.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation Recommendation implemented 2.2 The Sourcing Playbook, published in 2019 and revised annually, sets out best practice on service delivery, insourcing, outsourcing, mixed economy sourcing and contracting. This includes setting out a clear e