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Existing procurement data is incomplete, hindering effective analysis and comparison by government.
Recommendation
We asked the CCS why the existing procurement information does not seem to be used effectively to improve procurement or analyse competition in the marketplace.14 CCS told us that there is some information in the databases, but the information is not necessarily as full as it should be. The CCS commented that using the current data to compare and contrast is not necessarily the right thing to do. The CCS said that going forward, more information will be available to it.15 The GCF told us that government uses the data to track key performance indicators, in terms of whether these contracts are delivering and looks at the number of government vendors that collapse.16
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 8 March 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Report
Sixth Report - Competition in public procurement
13 Dec 2023
HC 385
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
2.7 yrs
Report published
13 Dec 2023