Cabinet Office – Building Contract Management Capability Across Public Sector Teams
Client Types Central Authority, Government
Life Cycle Stage In-Life Management & Governance
Sectors Public Sector & Government
Pain point:
“Our contract managers may not yet have the skills and judgement needed to manage complex supplier relationships and major contracts.”
Without strong capability, commercial risks and governance failures can quickly emerge.
See how Clear helped assess and strengthen contract management capability across government teams.
Commercial Outcome
Supported the Cabinet Office in maintaining rigorous contract management standards across government departments
Independently assessed practitioners responsible for managing major public sector contracts
Strengthened confidence in the capability and judgement of accredited government contract managers
Contributed to the development of a consistent, high-quality contract management profession within government
Situation
Managing major public sector contracts requires experienced commercial professionals capable of protecting public value while overseeing complex supplier relationships.
To strengthen capability across government, the Cabinet Office established a formal accreditation process to assess whether contract management practitioners demonstrate the judgement, skills and experience required to manage major contracts.
Clear Consulting supported this programme by acting as an accredited assessor, evaluating practitioner-level candidates from across multiple government departments.
