Industry leaders sign up to support new approach

The Government’s long term plan to reform the way the public sector does business ramped up as new and updated data on £70 billion of potential future government contracts was published by Cabinet ministers Francis Maude and Vince Cable.

Data has been published on £70 billion of potential future contracts over the next five years, across 13 different sectors including construction, property, medical and police equipment. Publishing data on future contract needs allows government and industry to work together to spot any skills and investment gaps so they can act to safeguard UK competitiveness and growth.

The Government’s proactive approach has been hailed by industry leaders and a total of 17 industry bodies and suppliers, including British Chambers of Commerce, the Confederation for British Industry (CBI), Institute of Directors and the UK Contractors Group, have signed up Government’s approach and signed ministers’ “Procurement Pledge”.