Can a government department let a contract on behalf of another department?
Yes. A department, particularly in the context of a collaborative arrangement, can let a contract of behalf of other departments, using its own authority. That department can pay for the contract out of an OGD suspense account (if established), or out of its own appropriations and recover its costs by invoicing the other participating departments. In some cases it may be possible for each of the participating departments to be invoiced directly by the contractor.
