Procurement strategy
Series: Municipal Journal ; 2 September 2004 (1)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: Plans to save millions of pounds through council efficiencies are under threat from an officer skills shortage and lack of commitment by members. While 92% of councils said they had a procurement strategy in place, almost two-thirds admitted they did not have the necessary skills to implement PFI/PPP projects, and 73% lacked the resources. The biggest barriers to joint working were named as local politics, lack of willingness to co-operate, fear of losing control, parochial attitudes, differing cultures and departmentalism. The survey was conducted by 4ps, the public-private partnerships programme. More information can be found on the website: http://www.4ps.co.uk/Home.aspx?PageID=0.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB403412 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 127290-1001 |
Plans to save millions of pounds through council efficiencies are under threat from an officer skills shortage and lack of commitment by members. While 92% of councils said they had a procurement strategy in place, almost two-thirds admitted they did not have the necessary skills to implement PFI/PPP projects, and 73% lacked the resources. The biggest barriers to joint working were named as local politics, lack of willingness to co-operate, fear of losing control, parochial attitudes, differing cultures and departmentalism. The survey was conducted by 4ps, the public-private partnerships programme. More information can be found on the website: http://www.4ps.co.uk/Home.aspx?PageID=0.