Useful links

National Audit Office (NAO) guidance

NAO Overview of commercial and contracting in government

NAO Good practice contract management framework

NAO Managing supplier failure

NAO Open-book accounting and supply-chain assurance

NAO Payment by results analytical framework

Other guidance

CIPFA Practical Guide to Contract Management in the Public Sector

CIPFA Open book contract management

CIPS Contract management guide

Green Book supplementary guidance on delivering public value from spending proposals

Crown Commercial Service contract management principles

Crown Commercial Service model services contract

Local Government Association's making savings from contract management

Crown Commercial Service Open Book Contract Management Guidance

Procurement Policy Note - Taking Account of Suppliers' Past Performance

Procurement Policy Note - Information sharing in Government procurement exercises

Local Government Association's A Councillor's Guide to Procurement

The Scottish Government's Procurement Competency Framework

The Scottish Government's Procurement Journey

Government Commercial Function-Government Commercial Operating Standards Iteration ii

IACCM's Ten pitfalls to avoid in contracting

Sources of information

Whole of government accounts 2014-15

HM Treasury Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis