What's New

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1st March 2010
OGC's second public consultation on the implementation of the new Remedies Directive took place during the summer of 2009. It sought stakeholders' views on draft Regulations and some other important policy matters.

See OGC Response to the Second Remedies Consultation.

18th January 2010
Procurement Policy Note: New framework agreement for products and services from supported factories and businesses.

This Information Note gives details of a new Buying Solutions framework agreement for products and services from supported factories and businesses.

11th January 2010
Chief Secretary to the Treasury has today announced the publication of an action plan setting out how the Government will harness the £220 billion spent by the public on third party goods and services to support growth and economic recovery.

Policy Through Procurement Action Plan can be downloaded via the OGC's website.

18th December 2009 
OGC has now published comprehensive guidance on the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and Utilities Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which implement the new Remedies Directive. These rules include several important procedural changes to the standstill period, and new penalties for certain serious procurement rule breaches. The rule change affects all new public procurements starting on or after 20 December 2009.

The guidance can be found on the OGC's Policy and Standards Framework.

Further information

For further information contact the OGC Service Desk: T: 0845 000 4999   E:  ServiceDesk@ogc.gsi.gov.uk.