Ethical Standards for Suppliers

Purpose of this policy

The NHS Confederation has a clear ethical framework setting out five key principles of how it will operate and make decisions. This ethical declaration is an expected standard of how those organisations we work with, mainly as suppliers, operate in support of those principles.

Scope

This policy applies to organisations and sole traders supplying services to or on behalf of the NHS Confederation. It applies to:

• consultants and contractors

Any contracting manager must ensure that all consultants and contractors are aware of this policy. By the NHS Confederation we mean the NHS Confederation charity, any subsidiary companies and any hosted networked organisation. 

The NHS Confederation has designated the Director of People and Governance as the individual who is responsible for ensuring that the NHS Confederation implements this policy. 
This policy should be read in conjunction with the organisation’s Ethical Framework and Procurement Policy.