This guide is published by Defra to help companies do business with us for the first time; and understand our policies and practice better if they are existing suppliers, which should help them in maintaining good working relations with us.
Unique ID: PB13575 | Page last modified: August 17, 2011 | About Defra
This statement sets out Defra’s policy on ethical procurement. It is based on a number of principles with advice on how to put them into practice.
Unique ID: PB13475 | Page last modified: November 11, 2011 | Sustainable Development
This policy statement requires the whole of Defra to take responsibility for what it procures and for our suppliers to support us. It applies where Defra is procuring goods, services, works and utilities.
Unique ID: PB13474 | Page last modified: November 11, 2011 | Sustainable Development
The Flexible Framework is a widely used self assessment mechanism developed by the business-led Sustainable Procurement Task Force, which allows organisations to measure and monitor their progress on sustainable procurement over time.
Unique ID: PB13423 | Page last modified: February 20, 2012 | Sustainable Development
The National Action Plan: 'Procuring the Future', delivered its findings and recommendations to achieve the UK Government's ambitious goal to be amongst the leaders in the EU on sustainable procurement by 2009.
Unique ID: PB11710 | Page last modified: November 11, 2011 | Sustainable Development