Government Functional Standard GovS 008: Commercial and Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework
The Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework is designed to help drive continuous improvement in commercial practices across the public sector.
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The Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework (CCIAF) was co-authored by the Cabinet Office, NHS, central government organisations and the wider public sector. It is intended for use by any public sector organisation who wishes to benchmark their commercial maturity against other public sector organisations.
- The Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework This framework updates the Government Commercial Operating Standards (GCOS) Assessment Framework GovS 008: Annex E which was successful in raising standards across central government. The Framework is closely aligned to the Government Functional Standard for Commercial (GovS 008) which provides further context for the content within this framework and additional general commercial guidance for organisations.
- Government Functional Standard - GovS 008: Commercial V2 The standard forms part of a suite of functional standards that set expectations for management within government and provide guidance for the wider public sector. This standard sets expectations and drives consistency in the planning, management and execution of commercial activities, ensuring contracts and relationships with suppliers realise value for money and result in delivery of high quality public services. For questions relating to this Functional Standard please contact commercialstandards@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
CCIAF Onboarding Training Video
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2026-05-14 12:32
Added the document: Commercial Pipeline Guidance V9
2026-01-06 12:32
Added the document: CCIAF Assessment Scoring Tool v 2.3
2025-05-07 15:27
Replaced the document: Commercial Pipeline Guidance V7With the following: Commercial Pipeline Guidance V8
2025-01-21 14:20
Added the document: Assess your organisation’s commercial maturity
2024-03-11 13:44
Added document: Commercial Pipeline Guidance V7 (HTML)
2023-10-03 16:52
Replaced the Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework Onboarding Guidance with the Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework Onboarding Guidance V2.3
2023-10-02 13:29
Replaced the CCIAF Assessment Scoring Tool 2022 and the Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework (CCIAF) – Peer Review Guidance with the latest versions.
2022-10-21 11:35
Added CCIAF Onboarding Guidance Training video
2022-10-04 09:08
Peer review guidance document added
2022-06-21 14:21
Included a newer version of the CCIAF Assessment Scoring Tool. It has been updated to promote closer alignment to the new Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework, and to simplify the assessment process for relevant organisations.
2022-06-20 13:58
The Functional Standard has been amended to simplify its content, and to facilitate better alignment with the Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework.
2022-06-16 15:46
Following stakeholder engagement with LGA and NHS, the document has been updated to reflect the requirements of multiple different public sector organisations outside central government.