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Office of Government Commerce

About the Office of
Government Commerce

The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) is an independent office of HM Treasury, established to help Government deliver best value from its spending.  The OGC works with central Government departments and other public sector organisations to ensure the achievement of six key goals:

  • Delivery of value for money from third party spend;
  • Delivery of projects to time, quality and cost, realising benefits;
  • Getting the best from the Government's £30bn estate;
  • Improving the sustainability of the Government estate and operations, including reducing carbon emissions by 12.5% by 2010-11, through stronger performance management and guidance;
  • Helping achieve delivery of further Government policy goals, including innovation, equality, and support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs);
  • And driving forward the improvement of central Government capability in procurement, project and programme management, and estates management through the development of people skills, processes and tools.

OGC provides policy standards and guidance on best practice in procurement, projects and estate management, and monitors and challenges Departments' performance against these standards, grounded in an evidence base of information and assurance.  It promotes and fosters collaborative procurement across the public sector to deliver better value for money and better public services; and it provides innovative ways to develop Government's commercial and procurement capability, including leadership of the Government Procurement Service.


Collaborative Procurement

OGC helps the public sector get better value on goods and services across a wide range of categories.

Construction

OGC aims for government clients to be regarded as 'clients of choice' by the construction industry, in so doing delivering more reliably sustainable construction projects at best through life value for money.

Estates

OGC's High Performing Property programme will be the firm basis against which delivery of a transformed government estate will be measured and reported.

Government Procurement Service

The Government Procurement Service (GPS) is the professional group representing government procurement specialists.

Policy and Standards framework

Welcome to the Policy and Standards Framework, a new on-line portal to guide you through the key principles and processes of public procurement

Products and Services

OGC offer a range of products and services which covers the best practice methodologies on a range of topics.

Programmes & Projects

OGC offers guidance to improve the way the public sector manages programmes and projects.


OGC Gateway management reviews identify risks to programmes and projects and ensure that you deliver them on time and on budget. Government Relocation and Asset Management - streamlining the civil service and improving management of the civil estate. Centres of Excellence in programme and project delivery through your departments, agencies and non departmental public bodies. Programme & Project Management (PPM) Specialism helping developing careers. Key OGC products in the programme and project delivery chain include ITIL, PRINCE2, M_o_R and MSP.

Procurement policy supporting the implementation of European Union directives. Commodities, construction and facilities management procurement. Sustainable procurement. Efficiency Programme, eProcurement and eAuctions, improving supplier relationss and developing Best Practice, OGC works with the public sector to achieve efficiency, value for money and successful delivery of government projects. Expert advice, knowledge sharing by providing specialists, either as consultants or interim managers for your programme and project management.