Reviews

The Department cancelled the project in December 2010 after concluding that it could not be delivered to an acceptable timeframe. At the point the decision was made,the Department estimated it had spent £245 million on the project and calculated that completion would take the total cost of the project to £635 million, more than fi ve times the original estimate of £120 million

The Government is failing to leverage both its credit rating and its scale to buy efficiently. Read the key findings and recommendations in Sir Philip Green's Efficiency Review.

The 46 local Fire and Rescue Services in England spend about £120 million between them each year on specialist equipment. Firebuy Ltd was created as a specialist procurement agency for these organisations - this is the NAO's review of Firebuy's effectivenesss

The Varney report lays out the steps that can be taken in the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review to lift substantially service performance in interacting with citizens and businesses.

Just published by H M Treasury, this report sets out the outcomes from the report commissioned in the 2008 Budget looking at five aspects of operational expenditure. The report is hard hitting and sets out how extra savings of £9 billion can be delivered in 2013-14. Collaborative procurement will be a major aspect if this drive

Review of arrangements for efficiencies for smarter procurement in local government

OGC has carried out Procurement Capability Reviews on Central Government departments. Read the results of the outcomes here. This is tranche 2

OGC has carried out Procurement Capability Reviews on Central Government departments. Read the results of the outcomes here. This is tranche 1

Status Review of Contract and Relationship Management in London - produced by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

A Government publication for organisations needing to report under the CSR07 efficiency regime. A bit theoretical in places, but avoids the need for complex formula which has been the order of the day on previous occasions

2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review, Cm 7227 'Meeting the aspirations of the British people' published 9 October 2007 by the Treasury.

Published by the Department for Communities and Local Government

Download Sir Peter Gershon's Review of Public Sector Efficiency from July 2004

Delivering Better Services for Citizens.A Review of local government procurement in England