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Auditing
NAO (National Audit Office)
The NAO has published several reports into aspects of sustainable development and procurement.

 

Climate Change

Defra's Climate Challenge
DTI's Energy Review

 

Equality
Commission for Racial Equality (CRE)
Disability Rights Commission
Ethnic Minority Business Forum (EMBF)
Ethnic Minority Employment Task Force (EMETF)
National Employment Panel (NEP)
Women and Work Commission

 

Food Procurement

Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative (PSFPI)

 

Innovation
Innovation.gov.uk
UK Government's main Innovation site sponsored by DTI.  Includes UK Innovation report and Self Assessment tool.

 

Skills

DfES Guidance: Approaches to Support Workforce Skills through Public Procurement (PDF)

 

Sourcing and Contracts
OGCbuying.solutions Sustainability Zone

 

Sustainable Development

Defra Sustainable Development Unit web site.  All issues surrounding sustainable development (SD)

NHS PASA (Purchasing and Supply Agency)

 

Sustainable Procurement

CRE Procurement and the duty Procurement and Race Equality obligations.

NHS PASA Sustainable Procurement Network (SPN)
Provides support and shares information on how the NHS is making its procurement decisions more sustainable.

NHS PASA Sustainable Procurement Training Programme
NHS PASA working with the Centre for Research in Strategic Purchasing and Supply (CRiSPS) and the Centre for Research in Education and Environment (CREE) have developed a sustainable procurement training programme.

 

Third Sector

ACEVO (Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations)

Compact
The Compact is the agreement between government and the voluntary and community sector in England to improve their relationship for mutual advantage.

DTI Social Enterprise Unit (SEnU)
Corporate Social Responsibility; businesses with primarily social objectives.

NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations)
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England which represents the views of the voluntary sector to policy makers and government.

Social Enterprise Coalition
More for your money: a guide to procuring from social enterprises.

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