The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is currently conducting an update to the Government Buying Standards (GBS) for Buildings.

The GBS set mandatory minimum and best practice standards for central government departments and the wider public sector to use in tender requirements and contract terms for construction and buildings related projects. They are conducting a series of public webinars in September on the update and asking for feedback through a survey. You can select a date and sign up to the webinars here, and further info on the survey can be found here.