We asked what mechanisms were in place to look at a sector and identify where perhaps the market is “thin” in terms of competition and there are too few bidders or perhaps the suppliers that come through are not as good as government would like. The CCS commented that there are 350 staff with sector knowledge, in the organisation tasked with engaging with markets. The CCS told us that these staff are employed for their expertise and experience to make certain that central government understan...

We asked what mechanisms were in place to look at a sector and identify where perhaps the market is “thin” in terms of competition and there are too few bidders or perhaps the suppliers that come through are not as good as government would like. The CCS commented that there are 350 staff with sector knowledge, in the organisation tasked with engaging with markets. The CCS told us that these staff are employed for their expertise and experience to make certain that central government understands what is going on in the markets.33 Type: conclusion | Number: 17 | Response status: accepted Government response: 4.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation Recommendation implemented 4.2 The Sourcing Playbook outlines how government commercial policy considerations should be balanced by contracting authorities and will be revised in line with the Procurement Act 2023 during 2024. 4.3 Governm