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11 September 2025 – Welsh Government consultation

Welsh Government consultation: draft Workforce Code The Welsh Government is asking for views on a new Workforce Code for outsourced public services in Wales. The Code is required under the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 and would replace the 2014 guidance. The draft Code sets out how staff should be treated when […]

11 September 2025- Public good procurement – time to be bold

Every year government spends over £341 billion on public procurement. That money doesn’t just buy services – it pays the wages of care workers, cleaners, housing staff and others who keep communities running. Because of its scale, procurement can either reinforce inequality – through low pay, insecure contracts and the dominance of large firms – […]

26 June 2025 – Government consults on further procurement changes

The Government has issued a further consultation on procurement and is promising changes in procurement law when time allows. Most of the proposed changes have been anticipated but there ae some interesting proposals including a relaxation of competition law in relation to services for vulnerable people. The key proposals are requiring large contracting authorities to […]

17 May 2025 – Authorities ignoring powerful procurement tool to address inequality

It is now nearly 3 months since the Procurement Act 2023 came into force. The jury is out whether the Act will bring about significant change and encourage new entrants into public procurement enabling a mixed economy and more social innovation as advocated by the current Minister, Georgina Gould. Research carried out by Aspire’s BetterforUs […]

24 February 2025 – Procurement Act comes into force

Today, the Procurement Act 2023 comes into force. Public procurement has a powerful role to play in building economies that work with and for people, rather than against them. The question is whether the Procurement Act 2023 will be – a game changer and make a difference to local communities – or a name changer […]

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11 September 2025 – Welsh Government consultation

11 September 2025- Public good procurement – time to be bold

26 June 2025 – Government consults on further procurement changes

17 May 2025 – Authorities ignoring powerful procurement tool to address inequality

24 February 2025 – Procurement Act comes into force