www.publicsector.co.uk

Standard Procedure: UK Government Stakeholder Mapping & Diplomatic Leverage

  • Platform: www.publicsector.co.uk (Public Sector Information Directory)

  • Intelligence Target: OSCAR (UK Treasury’s Online System for Central Accounting and Reporting)

  • Objective: For any international case Cocoo undertakes, this SOP outlines the standard method for identifying key UK government stakeholders and leveraging diplomatic and commercial channels to support our position in mediation and tendering.

  • Visual Interface Analysis:

    • There is no standard screenshot for publicsector.co.uk in the provided ==LINKS ACTION==.pdf file. The platform is a commercial directory and news service with a standard keyword-search and filter interface for navigating its own content.

  • Search Functionality Rules (from Web Search):

    • My web search confirms that publicsector.co.uk is a commercial aggregator of public sector information and contacts. Its search function is for navigating its own directory.
    • The OSCAR database is the UK Treasury’s official, central system for all departmental spending. It is not directly searchable via the commercial site.
    • The standard model, therefore, uses the commercial directory to find the right people, in order to make a targeted inquiry about the official data.

  • Phase 1: Identification of Key UK Officials

    • Objective: In any given case involving a foreign country, the first step is to identify the specific UK officials whose remit covers that country and the relevant policy area.
    • Standard Action: Use the search function on publicsector.co.uk to find contacts. Do not search for general departments; search for specific job functions and responsibilities.
    • Standard Search Queries:
      • "Commercial Attaché [Insert Target Country's Capital City]"
      • "Head of Trade Policy [Insert Target Country or Region]"
      • "Lead on [Insert Case-Specific Policy Area, e.g., 'Competition', 'Energy', 'Financial Regulation']"
      • Target Departments: The primary targets for these searches will almost always be the Department for Business and Trade and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

  • Phase 2: Framing the UK Government’s Strategic Interest

    • Objective: To secure the UK government’s attention and potential support, we must frame our case in terms of the UK’s own strategic interests.
    • Standard Action: Once a key official is identified from Phase 1, draft a formal, targeted briefing note. This note must clearly and concisely explain how the actions of the foreign entity or government in our case are negatively impacting UK interests. This could be harm to a UK investor, a UK supplier being locked out of a market, or actions that destabilize a market the UK wishes to trade with.
    • The OSCAR Angle: To create a direct financial link to the UK Treasury, we will investigate if UK public funds are exposed. This may involve a targeted Freedom of Information (FOI) request for data derived from the OSCAR system, asking, for example, about investments held by UK Government Investments (UKGI) in the affected overseas sector.

  • Phase 3: Application to Support Mediation & Tendering

    • Standard Leverage for Mediation:
      • This model provides a powerful parallel strategy for any mediation. By professionally briefing the relevant UK officials, we can prompt formal diplomatic inquiries from the UK government to the foreign government involved in our case.
      • The introduction of this “state-to-state” pressure can fundamentally alter the dynamics of a private mediation, making the opposing party far more willing to negotiate a reasonable settlement to avoid an international diplomatic incident.
    • Standard Support for Tendering:
      • For any unsolicited public contract tender we submit in a foreign country, this model provides a pathway for gaining informal diplomatic support.
      • We will use the contacts identified in Phase 1 to brief the UK’s commercial representatives in the target country. We will frame our tender as a “UK solution”—a bid from a UK-aligned firm that promotes good governance, transparency, and high standards.
      • We will argue that supporting our bid aligns with the UK’s strategic goal of increasing its global trade footprint. An informal word of support from a UK diplomat to a minister in the target country can provide invaluable credibility and an advantage that cannot be bought.

This standard model is complete and can be applied to future cases. I will await your instruction to proceed with the next link on our list.

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