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Recommendation 28
28
Deferred
To ensure full transparency, the Procurement Policy Note (PPN) on steel procurement in major projects...
Recommendation
To ensure full transparency, the Procurement Policy Note (PPN) on steel procurement in major projects should be updated to include a requirement for contracting authorities to provide supply chain plans and publicise supply opportunities for UK steel producers. The Government should also publish updated guidance on how social and environmental considerations should be made in relation to steel purchases to ensure these are taken into account by contracting authorities. (Paragraph 142) 66 Liberty Steel and the Future of the UK Steel Industry
Government response summary AI-generated
The government notes its existing review of public procurement rules and the Social Value Model. The specific recommendations, including updating the Procurement Policy Note and publishing new guidance on social and environmental considerations for steel purchases, are under active consideration by the Steel Procurement Taskforce.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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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 September 2020, we launched our Social Value Model which requires central government departments to expressly evaluate the environmental, social and economic benefits of qualifying procurements.
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