UK taxpayers will benefit from improved front line public services under a new HM Treasury procurement technique, designed to deliver value for money improvements and successful completion of major civil central government projects.
The technique—called Gateway Review—was introduced in Feb. by the Office of Government Commerce, and will be managed by them along private sector lines. Government acquisition projects, including those involving construction, IT, and PFI, will pass through a series of five gates at key stages in their lifecycle to test their procurement viability:
Gate 1—justify business case
Gate 2—approve procurement method
Gate 3—approve award of contract
Gate 4—test whether project is ready to go live
Gate 5—identify if project has delivered planned benefits
The Gateway process has identified potential savings from value for money improvements made in pilot projects that could amount to up to 150 million. This figure is expected to rise to 500 million annually once the full roll out of new projects take effect in three to four years. For more information, contact the Office of Government Commerce.
