Despite advances made since the publication of the Procurement Policy Note in 2015, UK steel producers are still encountering challenges when competing for and securing public contracts. Much of this is due to an opaque and informal approach taken to steel procurement by contracting authorities and action is needed from the Government to make this process more transparent. Furthermore, a lack of transparency in steel supply chains together with an absence of explicit guidance on how social an...

Despite advances made since the publication of the Procurement Policy Note in 2015, UK steel producers are still encountering challenges when competing for and securing public contracts. Much of this is due to an opaque and informal approach taken to steel procurement by contracting authorities and action is needed from the Government to make this process more transparent. Furthermore, a lack of transparency in steel supply chains together with an absence of explicit guidance on how social and environmental considerations should be applied has meant that broader objectives are being missed. Public procurement of steel has the potential to del Type: conclusion | Number: 27 | Paragraph: 141 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 57. Since leaving the EU the Government has initiated a review of our public procurement rules with the aim of speeding up and simplifying our processes, placing value for money at their heart, and unleashing opportunities for innovation. In Sept