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Significant gaps in public procurement data quality and completeness remain despite ongoing improvements.
Recommendation
While government is moving towards improving the quality and completeness of public procurement data, there remain significant gaps in the data.20 The Cabinet Office told us that government expects the Procurement Act to help address data issues, alongside the implementation of a single supplier information database.21 The Cabinet Office highlighted that the Procurement Act creates new reporting obligations for contracting authorities that were not previously caught by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.22
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