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Recommendation 13
13
Paragraph: 54
To increase sustainability within UK global supply chains, we recommend that: a) in its response...
Recommendation
To increase sustainability within UK global supply chains, we recommend that: a) in its response to this report, the Government should set out a clear and accessible definition of sustainability within the context of the Government Buying Standards; b) the Government reinstate the Greening Government Commitments for mandatory reporting on sustainable procurement as part of the Government Buying Standards by the end of 2021; c) the Government Buying Standards should require all acquired forest-risk commodities (in addition to palm oil and paper) to be certified as sustainably produced; and d) the Government Buying Standards should be mandatory for all large public bodies, like the NHS and prisons. Annual reporting on compliance against public procurement policies should be mandatory for these large public bodies.
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Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
We are committed to improving the sustainability of public procurement. Our Greening Government Commitments Framework for 2021 to 20255 published in October 2021, notes the need for a review of our sustainable procurement commitment during the 2021–25 period and sets out our intentions for further work. The review will consider the work that the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Cabinet Off [...truncated...]