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Useful Organisations

This is a list of useful sites with content closely related to public procurement and purchasing.

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	Cabinet Office The Cabinet Office Support the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, helping to ensure effective development, coordination and implementation of policy and operations across all government departments, including those relating to procurement and transparency.
	The Office of Government Commerce The Office of Government Commerce was an independent office of HM Treasury, established to help Government deliver best value from its spending. As of 15th June 2010 the OGC became part of the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) within the Cabinet Office (see above). The OGC website however remains a great resource with excellent content, which is still available on the National archives website.
	Scottish Procurement Directorate The Scottish Procurement Directorate (SPD), is the central point in the Scottish Government for providing advice and support on procurement policy and practice.
	CIPS The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) is an international organisation, based in the UK, serving the purchasing and supply profession. Dedicated to promoting best practice, CIPS provides a wide range of services for the benefit of members and the wider business community. CIPS provides a programme of continuous improvement in professional standards and raises awareness of the contribution that purchasing and supply makes to corporate, national and international prosperity. In 1992, CIPS was awarded a Royal Charter in recognition of its leading role.
	European Commission Directorate General - Internal Market The role of the Internal Market Directorate-General (DG) is to co-ordinate the European Commission's overall policy to ensure that the European Internal Market functions effectively and to formulate and execute Commission policy in key areas of the Single Market. The aim is to eliminate unjustified obstacles to the free movement of goods and services and to freedom of establishment.