Knowra G-Cloud G-Cloud G-Cloud is a UK government procurement framework through which public-sector organizations buy cloud computing services from approved suppliers, primarily via the Digital Marketplace.
Digital Marketplace : A UK government online platform for finding and buying digital services from public-sector procurement frameworks. It hosts G-Cloud listings and supports buyers in finding services and making purchases.
Cloud computing : The delivery of computing resources and services over networks, typically on demand and with shared infrastructure. G-Cloud provides a procurement route for cloud-based services.
Government Digital Service : A UK government unit that leads digital transformation and shared digital standards across government. The Government Digital Service developed and operates the Digital Marketplace associated with G-Cloud.
Technology Services 2 : A UK public-sector procurement framework for technology services, including larger and more complex requirements. It offers a different framework route for technology needs that may not fit G-Cloud's service model.
Small and medium-sized enterprises : Businesses whose size falls below defined thresholds for employees, revenue, or assets. G-Cloud was designed to make public-sector procurement more accessible to smaller technology suppliers.
G-Cloud framework agreement : The set of contractual terms under which approved suppliers offer services through G-Cloud. It establishes the terms that buyers and suppliers use for G-Cloud purchases.
Infrastructure as a service : A cloud model that supplies virtualized computing, storage, and networking resources. Infrastructure services are among the kinds of cloud offerings buyers can procure through G-Cloud.
Francis Maude : A British politician who served as Minister for the Cabinet Office from 2010 to 2015. His Cabinet Office role placed him among the political sponsors of government digital and procurement reforms.
Digital Outcomes and Specialists : A UK procurement framework for digital specialists and teams, and for defined digital outcomes. It focuses on people and project outcomes rather than primarily catalogued cloud services.
Government procurement reform : Changes to public-sector purchasing rules, institutions, or practices intended to improve how governments buy. G-Cloud became a prominent example of reforms seeking faster, more open digital procurement.
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