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UK government advises public sector to end contracts with Russian and Belarusian companies

28 March 2022 12:51 (UTC +04:00)

The UK government’s Cabinet Office has just issued a procurement policy note for public sector organizations holding contracts with Russian or Belarusian suppliers, urging them to investigate where they can cancel contracts, APA reports citing The Guardian.

The statement says: "The guidance issued today to public sector buying team recommends that public bodies, including Government departments and hospitals, immediately seek to identify any contracts with Russian and Belarusian companies and, if possible to switch suppliers with minimal disruption, pursue legal routes of canceling them."

Downing Street Chief of Staff Steve Barclay is quoted as saying:

"Public money should not fund Putin’s war machine. We are asking hospitals, councils, and other organizations across the public sector to urgently look at all the ways they can go further to sever their commercial ties to Russia.

The government will continue to work closely with these organizations, ensuring they are able to take the necessary steps as quickly as possible, including taking legal routes where necessary."