The Technology Code of Practice

The Technology Code of Practice is a set of criteria to help government design, build and buy technology.

From:
Government Digital Service
Published
30 January 2025
Ethical theme:
Safety, Security and Robustness, Appropriate Transparency and Explainability, Fairness and Societal Wellbeing
Organisation:
Central Digital and Data Office and Government Digital Service
Project phase:
Across Lifecycle and Procurement
Technology area:
Responsible Innovation

Description

The Technology Code of Practice (TCoP) is a cross-government agreed standard used for the Cabinet Office spend control process and the Local Digital Declaration.

You should use the TCoP for all of your technology projects or programmes. Consider each point, align your project or programme with the mandatory points, and follow as many of the remaining points as is practical. You’ll get the most benefit by aligning your organisation’s technology and business strategies to the Technology Code of Practice.

Each point contains guidance and links to case studies to help you migrate from legacy infrastructure and manage the full lifecycle of your technology.


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Published 30 January 2025
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