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Central government's use of consultants: thirty-first report of session 2006-07, report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence(2006-07 309 House of Commons Papers)

Central government's use of consultants: thirty-first report of session 2006-07, report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence(2006-07 309 House of Commons Papers)


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In 2005-06 the public sector in England spent approximately GBP 2.8 billion on consultants, with this spending having risen by a third over the last three years. Central government is repeatedly using consultants for core skills, including project and programme management and IT, and is increasingly turning to a select list of suppliers.Following on from a December 2006 National Audit Office (NAO) report, "Central Government's Use of Consultants (HC 128)" (ISBN 0102944067 - available below), the Committee's report focuses on six main issues such as: using internal resources instead of consultants; the poor quality of information on the use of consultants; gaining a better understanding of suppliers; getting better deals by using different payment methods and making more use of competitive tendering; the effectiveness of the Office of Government Commerce's (OGC) good practice work; and OGC's own use of consultants." Central Government's Use of Consultants (HC 309)" finds that although there has been some progress in implementing previous recommendations and good practice in the use of consultants, such as departments making good use of framework agreements and qualified procurement staff, much more can be done to improve value for money. Areas where significant improvements are needed include in the assessment of whether internal resources could be used instead of consultants, controls on awarding contracts by single tender, and the collection and use of management information.When used appropriately consultants can provide considerable benefits for clients, for example the Ministry of Defence is saving on its procurement having used consultants to help implement a new approach and develop its internal procurement capability. The report notes that if department can become much smarter in their use of consultants and more commerically astute in how they procure them, this can lead to efficiency gains of more than GBP 500 million a year.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780215034496
  • Publisher: TSO
  • Publisher Imprint: Stationery Office Books
  • Height: 300 mm
  • No of Pages: 44
  • Sub Title: thirty-first report of session 2006-07, report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence
  • ISBN-10: 021503449X
  • Publisher Date: 19 Jun 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: 2006-07 309 House of Commons Papers


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