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Corporate Governance Framework

Our corporate governance framework sets out the necessary responsibilities and procedures that guarantee we operate properly.

Published
29 October 2021

Last updated
16 January 2024 - Changes

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  2. 20 - Procurement

20 - Procurement

20.1 The Gambling Commission (the Commission) shall ensure that its procurement policies are aligned with and comply with any relevant UK or other international procurement rules and in particular the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

20.2 The Commission shall establish its procurement policies and document these in a Procurement Policy and Procedures Manual.

20.3 In procurement cases where the Commission is likely to exceed its delegated authority limit, procurement strategy approval for the specific planned purchase must be sought from the department’s sponsor team.

20.4 Goods, services, and works should be acquired by competition. Proposals to let single-tender or restricted contracts shall be limited and exceptional and a quarterly report explaining those exceptions should be sent to the department.

20.5 Procurement by the Commission of works, equipment, goods, and services shall be based on a full option appraisal and value for money (VfM), such as the optimum combination and whole life costs and quality (fitness for purpose).

20.6 The Commission shall:

  • engage fully with department and government wide procurement initiatives that seek to achieve VfM from collaborative projects
  • comply with all relevant Procurement Policy Notes issued by Cabinet Office
  • co-operate fully with initiatives to improve the availability of procurement data to facilitate the achievement of VfM.

20.7 The Commission shall comply with the requirements set out in Annex A.

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