What it is: The Policy Through Procurement Action Plan is the Office of Government Commerce strategy for making savings from the £220bn that the government spends each year on procuring goods and services.

When it came out: 11 January 2010

Why it is important: It sets out the OGC strategy for government to forward its policy aims of encouraging small and medium sized enterprises to bid for government contracts, and using procurement to reduce the government’s carbon dioxide emissions.

To read the full plan click here: Policy Through Procurement Action Plan

• Government targets savings on £220bn spend
• Government suppliers missing green targets
• Public sector wastes £15bn a year on procurement
• Institute of Directors on Public Procurement Reform
• Small firms get help with public sector bids