what are government buying standards and why do they matter
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A presentation on government buying standards from Dr Louis Levy at the Department of Health Improving Hospital Food Event.TRANSCRIPT
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What are Government Buying Standards and why do they matter?
Dr Louis Levy Improving Hospital Food Workshop, Hull Royal Infirmary, 20 May 2013
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Government Buying Standards are designed to make it easier for government buyers to buy sustainably. They include:
• official specifications that all government buyers must follow when procuring a range of products;
• information about sustainable procurement and how to apply it when buying.
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Identifying and developing criteria
reflection and redefinition fine tuning options
Reference groups/ stakeholder engagement/ evidence
informal consultation/ impact assessment discussions pre-consultation pilot I
pre-consultation pilot II
scoping study
consultation
identify options
Reference Group
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Implementation
evidence
Reference Group
review
GBSF
• Informal and formal consultation
• Implementation • Pilot projects
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Effect of applying Target Nutrient Specifications on sodium intake of secondary school pupils in England
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Talking account for tomato ketchup max 600mg/100g baked beans max 400mg/100g burgers & pizzas max 400mg/100g sausages max 600mg/100g chips & potato products max 100mg/100g crisps etc max 600mg/100g
girls boys Gibson 2005
Data from School meals in secondary schools in England (2004) Applying Target Nutrient Specifications
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Draft prioritisation matrix
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Bringing it altogether
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Healthier Food Mark
Government Buying Standards
for Food On
Off
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GBS Food and Catering Services
• Foods produced to higher sustainability standards
• Foods procured and served to higher nutritional standards
• Procurement of catering operations to higher sustainability standards
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www.sd.defra.gov.uk/advice/public/buying/products/food/
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A healthy food experience
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Help is at hand…. from DH/PHE
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www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_125579
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Issues of packaging
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Is this fit for purpose – for the patients - for the environment
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Help is at hand.. from your supplier
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Brakes
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NHS Supply Chain
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Spot the difference…..
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