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Extent of the Government Online Database

The Government Online Database exists as a single database, and as a series of independent sectoral databases, each covering a particular aspect of the UK Government. The areas of responsibilities included in the database are listed further on in the website; these areas accurately reflect the main specialisations of executive and technical decision-makers within the database. At the last count for the first quarter of 2008, the number of contacts across all sectoral databases was 35,857.

Central Government
Ministry of Defence
Regional Government
Local Government
Police and Courts
Higher Education
NHS

Additional Detail:-

Central Government – All Ministerial and Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies, with a number of the larger Non-Departmental Public Bodies. We will increase the number of NDPBs during our updates of the Central Government Database during 2008.

Ministry of Defence – The Ministry of Defence, all Executive Agencies, and related organisations.

Regional Government – Government Offices for the Regions, Regional Development Agencies and Regional Assemblies. (Regional branches of nationwide organisations will be included within their respective databases.)

Local Government – All UK Local Councils.

Police and Courts – Police Constabularies, Police Authorities and Police-related organisations.

Higher Education – Procurement contacts for Colleges, Universities and educational consortia across Great Britain. New updates will shortly be made available in May 2008.

NHS – A limited generic database focusing on procurement for Primary Care Trusts and a detailed database focusing on Strategic Health Authorities in England, Scotland and Wales. The NHS databases will be will be extended and updated during the second half of 2008.

Categorised Databases

A number of set databases have been created from the larger Government Online Database to meet the standard requirements of most clients:

Central Government
Finance and Procurement
Human Resources
IT and E-Government
Reform and Improvement

Ministry of Defence
MOD Procurement

Local Government
Building Control
Chief Executives
Committee Services
Economic Development
Finance and Procurement
IT and E-Government
Social Services
Waste and Recycling

Tailored Databases

From our database archives it is possible to compile a large number of databases, depending on the requirements of the user. In general, it is more economical to subscribe to the Database Service as a whole, or to subscribe to Government Online Information Services, rather than buy a single database, however there may be occasions when the latter is the best option. If you have a specialised requirement please send an email to data@government-online.net and one of our representatives will deal with your enquiry.

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