CO Commercial Assurance
This policy summary outlines the objectives, benefits, scope, and the responsibilities of your organisation when using the Cabinet Office spend controls.
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Most Cabinet Office spend controls ceased as a requirement from 1 April 2026 as part of changes to the spending control and accountability framework. The advertising, marketing and communications control remains in place.
Updates to this page
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Added the document: Cabinet Office Commercial Assurance (version 8)
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Updated the details section with a message regarding Cabinet Office spend controls
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New email address for GDS assurance team due to recent DSIT machinery of government transfer
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Updated the timing section for Commercial
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Updated the section: National Property Control (NPC)
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Updated to fix an error
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Updated the section: Advertising, Marketing and Communications
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Updated digital and technology control to reflect the change of the policy from version 5 to version 6
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retire version 4 of digital and technology guidance - non-pipeline process
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Updated CDDO email. Fixed minor typos
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Updated to Version 7, removed Version 6 document
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First published.