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Government Departments: Procurement

Asked by Tony VaughanLabourCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 24 January 2025UIN 902344

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What steps he is taking to ensure that Government procurement practices help to promote ethical supply chains.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The Government expects the highest standards of conduct throughout public sector supply chains.The Procurement Act will strengthen the grounds on which unethical suppliers can be excluded and introduce a new debarment list.

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