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This guidance aims to establish good practice based on lessons identified from responding to and recovering from emergencies.
This PPN gives guidance supporting the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.
This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) updates the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and accompanying statutory guidance and replaces PPN 08/16.
Information about the appointment process of Lord-Lieutenants.
This PPN sets out how payment approaches can be taken into account in the procurement of major government contracts. It replaces PPN 015 from 1 October 2025.
Advice for civil servants and policymakers on taking account of devolution when working on policies and managing services.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders and developed in line with the Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) on recovering from an emergency in the UK.
This guide provides an overview of PSN compliance, why it is important and how you can go about applying for and achieving it.
Lexicon of UK civil protection terminology.
Guidance for departments on integrated assurance and approval plans and integrated assurance strategies.
This PPN sets out how payment approaches can be taken into account in the procurement of major government contracts. It replaces PPN 10/23 from 24 February 2025.
This guidance sets out how UK Government departments must take action to ensure modern slavery risks are identified and managed in government supply chains.
This note explains how commercial staff in contracting authorities can provide references for suppliers.
Pandemic flu planning information for England and the devolved administrations, including guidance for organisations and businesses.
Guidance for in-scope organisations on how to publish procurement information on Contracts Finder following the introduction of the Procurement Act.
This PPN sets out how contracting authorities can spot check their public contract supply chains to ensure suppliers meet the payment terms in the Procurement Act 2023
The Explanatory Memorandum template can be downloaded from this page. Guidance is provided on the completion of the Explanatory Memorandum template.
How civil servants and ex-civil servants can appeal to the Civil Service Appeal Board against certain employment-related decisions.
A framework for boards and an example of what has worked in practice.
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