Government Commercial Function Revenue and Competitors

The Government Commercial Function (GCF) is helping transform commercial capability across the Civil Service. GCF is made up of commercial professionals supported by colleagues from a variety of disciplines. The commercial directors and their directorates work on an agenda set by their department, supported by a number of central teams. Their activities are co-ordinated by the Government Chief Commercial Officer. The central teams offer specialist support for departments: - Complex Transactions supports departments with complex procurements, negotiations with suppliers and on all cross-government disputes. - Markets and Suppliers provide supplier, market and sector intelligence to departments. - Commercial Assurance offers guidance, support, standards and controls on good commercial practice. - Commercial Capability is a programme set up to develop the commercial capability of colleagues across government As part of the government's commitment to enhancing senior commercial expertise across the Civil Service, the GCF has built a cadre of highly skilled and experienced senior commercial professionals aligned to the People Standards for the profession. The Government Commercial Organisation (GCO) has been established as a single employer for senior commercial professionals deployed to departments to lead the most complex and novel programmes and projects. Whether members are in defence, transport, health, education, culture, business, justice, or other department or centralised service, collectively, we work together to drive better value procurement and improve the delivery of public services. The GCF and GCO are part of the Civil Service and the Cabinet Office.