PUBLIC SECTOR
DDAI helps public bodies and government suppliers define the need, procure proportionately, deliver a controlled pilot, establish human accountability and create evidence that can withstand review.
This list describes target customers, not current contracts or framework admission.
Start with the service need and measurable outcome, not a technology purchase.
Match evidence, testing and contract requirements to intended purpose, impact and deployment.
Name the people responsible for approval, oversight, escalation and change.
Consider affected groups, public explanation, accessibility and contestability as part of delivery.
Define data, identity, supplier, hosting, logging and incident boundaries before live operation.
Leave documentation, evidence, skills and an exit path rather than supplier dependency.
OFFICIAL SOURCE CONTEXT
These primary sources describe official guidance, standards context and procurement routes. DDAI uses them as inputs to engagement design; the resulting delivery method is DDAI interpretation, not a statement by the source publisher.
Cabinet Office guidance on transparency around artificial-intelligence use in procurement, including optional disclosure questions and proportionate due diligence.
The Welsh public-service standards catalogue recommends the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard as a way to record and explain algorithmic tools.
The United Kingdom central digital platform for public procurement notices, supplier registration and procurement information.
Public procurement opportunity routes differ across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Engagement scoping should use the relevant route and current local guidance.
The European Public Buyers Community provides full and light model contractual clauses, plus commentary, for public authorities procuring artificial-intelligence systems.
Boundary: Inclusion in this panel does not imply government, portal or European endorsement of DDAI; admission to any framework; a contract award; procurement success; or legal advice.
DDAI adapts the engagement to the relevant procurement portal, policy environment, language, accessibility, social-value and evidence requirements. It does not treat the United Kingdom as one undifferentiated buying system.
DDAI does not provide procurement-law advice, guarantee award or represent framework admission. Formal legal, equality, data-protection and sector decisions remain with the customer and its advisers.
