Procurement Act 2023
(asked on 30th July 2024) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they anticipate the Procurement Act 2023 will fully come into effect; and what steps they are taking to encourage buying from small and medium-sized British businesses by government departments, local authorities and the NHS.
This question was answered on 13th August 2024
The Procurement Act 2023 is currently expected to come into effect on 28 October 2024.
The Procurement Act 2023 introduces a range of reforms to make it easier for SMEs to access public sector supply-chains, and we will be ensuring that the powers in the Act are utilised to support the new government’s priorities.