1. GERSHON EFFICIENCY REVIEW “Releasing Resources to the Front Line” July 2004

2. PROCUREMENT CUSTOMER CARE BUDGET DEVOLUTION PROCEDURALISM SHARPER PRIVATE SECTOR

3. BYATT AND FRIENDS NATIONAL PROCUREMENT STRATEGY CENTRES OF PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE

4. EFFICIENCY REVIEW LYONS, GERSHON AND FRIENDS £21½b p.a. by 2007/8 70K FEWER STAFF £6½b p.a. from LOCAL GOVERNMENT

5. GOVERNMENT IS SERIOUS INCREASED PUBLIC EXP SINCE 1997 PRESSURES ON TAXATION GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES –SPT –E-GOVERNMENT –LPSAs PAY-BACK TIME!

6. ODPM TARGETS 2½% P.A. TO 2007/8 40% SCHOOLS 10% POLICE 35% OTHER 15% SERVICES HALF CASHABLE

7. REPORTING & MEASUREMENT APRIL 20051 ST FORWARD ANNUAL EFFICIENCY STATEMENT (AES) FOR 2005/6 APRIL 20062 ND FORWARD AES FOR 2006/7 NOVEMBER 20061 ST BACKWARD AES FOR 2005/6

8. GERSHON WORKSTREAMS BACK OFFICE PROCUREMENT TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES POLICY, FUNDING AND REG (PUBLIC) POLICY, FUNDING AND REG (PRIVATE) PRODUCTIVE TIME

10. CASHABLE EFFICIENCIES INPUTOUTPUT PRICE NON CASHABLE EFFICIENCIES INPUTOUTPUT PRICES NB QUALITY, COST TRANSFERS, FEES ETC.

11. CENTRES OF (PROCUREMENT) EXCELLENCE WORKSTREAMS COLLABORATIVE SERVICES CONTRACTS CONSTRUCTION SOCIAL CARE E-PROCUREMENT STANDARDS LOCAL ECONOMIES CAPACITY BUILDING

12. USEFUL WEBSITES www.nwcope.org.uk www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/performancedocs www.odpm.gov.ukwww.odpm.gov.uk and search for Efficiency Review Technical Notes Releasing Resources to the Front Line Delivering Efficiency in Local Services