To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to evaluate whether the social value commitments made by contractors have been delivered.
Answered on
17 January 2024
Social value commitments, as with any other contractual obligation, are managed and monitored throughout the life of the contract as part of the normal contract management process and practice.
To support the introduction of Social Value the Department has a dedicated team providing guidance to ensure sound requirements setting, evaluation of commitments and sampling exercises to review implementation across the procurement life cycle.
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Ministry of Defence