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To: scion who wrote (12363)11/18/2020 2:41:33 AM
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Investigation into government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic

This investigation sets out the facts relating to government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic up to 31 July 2020.

The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog.
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Background to the report

In responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, public bodies have needed to procure enormous volumes of goods, services and works with extreme urgency. On 18 March 2020, the Cabinet Office issued information and guidance on public procurement regulations and responding to the pandemic. This guidance noted that public bodies are permitted to procure goods, services and works with extreme urgency using regulation 32(2)(c) under The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This sets out the various options available to public bodies if they have an urgent requirement for goods, services or works due to an emergency such as COVID-19, including the use of direct awards to suppliers without any competition.

Concerns have been raised about the risks to public money that could arise from greater use of this regulation. For example, we have received over 20 pieces of correspondence from members of the public and members of Parliament raising concerns about the transparency of contracts being awarded during the pandemic, potential bias or conflicts of interest in the procurement process, and that some contracts may have been given to unsuitable suppliers.
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