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OGC - Transforming Government Procurement

In January 2007, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, John Healey MP, announced the publication of the Transforming Government Procurement report. This unveiled a range of public procurement reforms to equip the UK with the capability to deliver world class public services in the face of growing challenges of global competition, changing demographics and increasing pressures on natural resources.

The range of reforms gave the Office of Government Commerce new powers, tasking it with delivering the transformation of government procurement and with driving up standards and procurement capability across central government.  The OGC will do this through:

  • 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.

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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.