Code of good practice

DWP follows an ethical approach to purchasing the range of goods and services that we need to meet the requirements of our customers.

We are committed to public sector best practice. In all commercial activity DWP pursues the highest standards of professionalism, ethical conduct and impartiality. Competitive processes are governed by EU law and UK legislation and conducted in accordance with Office of Government Commerce (OGC) standards.

DWP has developed and published a Commercial Code of Practice for Competitive Tendering supported by the DWP Complaints Handling Process and follows the OGC principles for working with suppliers.

On the OGC website you can access their document The Government Procurement Code of Good Practice: For Customers and Suppliers. This will assist you in understanding how we work and how you can successfully work with us.

Any enquiries or feedback on this section can be provided by sending an e-mail to the Supplier Enquiry team on quarryhouse.supplyingdwpqh@dwp.gsi.gov.uk.

We welcome your feedback.