Policy paper

Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012: 1 year on

A progress update on the implementation of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, 1 year after it came into force.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 31 January 2014

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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Public Services (Social Value) Act - one year on

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This document provides an update on implementation of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.

The Social Value Act came into force on 31 January 2013 and requires commissioners to think about how they can secure wider social, economic and environmental benefits when procuring services. This report outlines how commissioners have responded to the act during its first year, and looks at the government’s plans to advance social value in the future.

Published 31 January 2014