General Public Procurement Principles

DTI Procurement Principles

Competition

Public Sector Efficiency and the use of Public-Private Partnership

Partnering

Electronic Commerce

Internal Obligations

Small and Medium Enterprises

Supported Employment

Environmental Issues in Purchasing

B. ACCOUNTABILITY AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

Responsibility and Authority

Financial Procedures

Record Keeping and Documentation

Audit

Ethics & Good Customer Practice

Open Government

C. ORGANISATION, SOURCES OF ADVICE AND TRAINING

Office of Government Commerce

Organisation of Procurement in DTI

Training and Career Development

Sources of Advice - People

Sources of Advice - Written

D. THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Introduction

Contracts

Intellectual Property Rights, Ownership of Results and Confidentiality

UK Legislation

EU Public Procurement Directives

E. MANAGING THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS

Arrangements and Responsibilities

The Business Case

Specifications

Requisitioning

Sourcing and Supplier

Contract Strategy

Risk Management

European Union Directives

Frameworks

Quotations

Tendering

Tender Evaluation

Debriefing

Post Tender Negotiation

Ordering and Issuing the Contract

Payment

Contract Management

Disposals

ANNEX

Annex 1: DTI Frameworks

Annex 2: Procurement Forum and Group Contacts

Annex 3: Procurement Guidance

Annex 4: Intellectual Property

Annex 5: Guidance Notes on the use of DTI Procurement Forms

Annex 6: Financial Appraisal

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