Key Commercial Policies

In 2008/09 the public sector spent around £220 billion on the procurement of goods and services. The key policy principles underpinning public sector procurement reflect the key priority areas for OGC: Delivering value for money, ensuring that government projects deliver and getting the best from the government's civil estate (the commercial policies) and also delivering policy through procurement goals, for example environmental sustainability or innovation. The selection of policy documents contained within this section will provide you with a clear articulation of the commercial policy boundaries surrounding public sector procurement. Please select a link below to browse the policy documents.

Key commercial policies:

• Delivering Value for Money
• Collaboration 
• Market Management
• Ensuring that Government projects deliver- PPM
• Getting the best from the Government's Civil Estate
• Contract Management

Procurement Capability is a key enabler that will help you deliver the above policies in your procurement. Please click on the link below for further information:

• Procurement Capability and Skills

OGC issues Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs) to public sector organisations, to provide guidance on, or request information about, specific areas of public procurement policy. Please click on the link for more information: Procurement Policy Notes.

There is an increasing desire to see public sector spend being used to deliver wider policy objectives to achieve "Policy through Procurement" or PtP. There are a number of agendas that public procurement is expected to deliver, including environmental issues, removing barriers to SME participation in public procurement, fostering innovation and promoting equality of opportunity. Links to guidance on individual agendas can be found here.

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If you are looking for a specific document or guidance on a specific topic you can use the search engine at the top of this page. For further information or guidance please contact the OGC Service Desk.