Define
Main topics
Stages in Define
Assess the market
Activities at this commercial stage include (not an exhaustive list):
- assessing market health including supply market capacity and capability
- documenting market supply assessment findings
- assessing supply chain risk beyond immediate third parties.
| PPN | Title (links open in new tabs) |
|---|---|
| PPN 04/23 (PCR 2015) | Procuring steel in government contracts (opens in new tab) |
| PPN 02/23 (PCR 2015) | Tackling modern slavery in government supply chains (opens in new tab) |
| PPN 05/21 (PCR 2015) | National Procurement Policy Statement (opens in new tab) |
| PPN 06/20 (PCR 2015) | Taking account of social value in the award of central government contracts (opens in new tab) |
| PPN 01/13 (PCR 2015) | Public Sector Equality Duty (opens in new tab) |
| PPN 009 (PA 2023) | PPN 009 Tackling modern slavery in government supply chains (opens in new tab) |
| PPN 010 (PA 2023) | PPN 010 Procuring Steel in Government Contracts (opens in new tab) |
| PPN 011 (PA 2023) | PPN 011 Commercial playbooks (opens in new tab) |
| PPN 002 (PA 2023) | PPN 002 Taking account of social value in the award of central government contracts (opens in new tab) |
| Regulation (Reg.) | Title (links open in new tabs) |
|---|---|
| Reg. 18 (PCR 2015) | Principles of procurement (opens in new tab) |
| Reg. 19 (PCR 2015) | Economic operators (opens in new tab) |
| Reg. 24 (PCR 2015) | Conflicts of interest (opens in new tab) |
| Reg. 25A (PCR 2015) | Conditions relating to the GPA (opens in new tab) |
| Reg. 25B (PCR 2015) | Conditions relating to international agreements by which the United Kingdom is bound, other than the GPA (opens in new tab) |
| Reg. 84 (PCR 2015) | Reporting and documentation requirements (opens in new tab) |
| Product | Title (links open in new tabs) |
|---|---|
| Playbook | Sourcing Playbook (opens in new tab) |
| Guidance Note (Sourcing Playbook) | Using the Playbook in conjunction with framework agreements (opens in new tab) |
| Guidance Note (Sourcing Playbook) | Assessing and monitoring the economic and financial standing of suppliers (opens in new tab) |
| Playbook | Digital, Data and Technology Playbook (opens in new tab) |
| Playbook | Construction Playbook (opens in new tab) |
| Guidance Note (Construction Playbook) | Market, supplier & supply chain engagement in construction (opens in new tab) |
| Template | Title (links open in new tabs) |
|---|---|
| Standard template (PCR 2015) | (PCR 2015) Conflict of Interest (CoI) declaration form (opens in new tab) |
| Standard template (PA 2023) | (PA 2023) Conflict of Interest declaration form (opens in new tab) |
| Standard template (PA 2023) | (PA 2023) Conflicts assessment (opens in new tab) |