While government is moving towards improving the quality and completeness of public procurement data, there remain significant gaps in the data.20 The Cabinet Office told us that government expects the Procurement Act to help address data issues, alongside the implementation of a single supplier information database.21 The Cabinet Office highlighted that the Procurement Act creates new reporting obligations for contracting authorities that were not previously caught by the Public Contracts Re...

While government is moving towards improving the quality and completeness of public procurement data, there remain significant gaps in the data.20 The Cabinet Office told us that government expects the Procurement Act to help address data issues, alongside the implementation of a single supplier information database.21 The Cabinet Office highlighted that the Procurement Act creates new reporting obligations for contracting authorities that were not previously caught by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.22 Type: conclusion | Number: 10 | Response status: accepted Government response: 1.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Spring 2025 1.2 Much of the requested data will now be required as standard as part of the Procurement Act. Contracting authorities will have clear legal requirements to upload information on procurements to t