We asked the CCS why the existing procurement information does not seem to be used effectively to improve procurement or analyse competition in the marketplace.14 CCS told us that there is some information in the databases, but the information is not necessarily as full as it should be. The CCS commented that using the current data to compare and contrast is not necessarily the right thing to do. The CCS said that going forward, more information will be available to it.15 The GCF told us that...

We asked the CCS why the existing procurement information does not seem to be used effectively to improve procurement or analyse competition in the marketplace.14 CCS told us that there is some information in the databases, but the information is not necessarily as full as it should be. The CCS commented that using the current data to compare and contrast is not necessarily the right thing to do. The CCS said that going forward, more information will be available to it.15 The GCF told us that government uses the data to track key performance indicators, in terms of whether these contracts are delivering and looks at the number of government v Type: conclusion | Number: 8 | Response status: accepted Government response: 1.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Spring 2025 1.2 Much of the requested data will now be required as standard as part of the Procurement Act. Contracting authorities will have clear legal requirements to upload i