Department for Departmental Outsourcing

Reference Number

DEP-0018

Status

Active

Established

18 June 2026

Department Group

Governance & Administration

Department Brief

Responsible for requests to outsource departmental enquiries to external bodies where internal departments are unable to progress matters satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

Receive and consider outsourcing requests; review whether external bodies should be instructed; provide escalation mechanism where departmental progress is insufficient; maintain oversight of external enquiry procurement.

Department Motto

Outsourcing should not be submitted prematurely.

Departmental Forms

Form 56RTOEEEB (Request to Outsource External Enquiries to an External Body)