Procurement innovation in government
Background The government plans to procure innovative solutions and technologies to help improve service delivery, efficiency, and to support the growth of innovative companies. However, taking new...
View ArticleUpdate on government shared services
Background to the report Since 2004, central government has sought to cut the cost of services through the sharing of back-office functions between departments. This work has been led by Cabinet...
View ArticleCabinet Office 2024-25
The purpose of the Cabinet Office is to ensure that the government works together to deliver for the people of the United Kingdom. The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the...
View ArticleUsing consultants in government
This guide provides insights for those working with consultants. It focuses specifically on: how to maximise value from the use of consultants common pitfalls to avoid questions to consider when...
View ArticleGovernment’s use of external consultants
Background to the report Consultants are professionals who are contracted to provide advice to an organisation for a specific initiative, such as a project or programme. Consultants can provide expert...
View ArticleCabinet Office Accounts 2024-25
The Cabinet Office has published its 2024-25 accounts. Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), has modified his audit opinion to Parliament due to a limitation of the scope of...
View ArticleGovernment exits and redundancies
Like other employers, government departments and public sector organisations sometimes need to reassess and reduce their staff. This can be to cut costs, improve how things are run, or reorganise...
View ArticleNAO guidance: Government exits and redundancies
Government departments have significant targets to reduce running costs At least 8,500 civil servants are expected to leave under exit schemes planned up to 2027 The National Audit Office (NAO) sets...
View ArticleUpdate on government shared services (2026)
Background Shared Services is a digital transformation programme aimed at modernising government back-office functions such as HR, finance, recruitment, and payroll. Cabinet Office published its...
View ArticleGovernment exits and redundancies
Background Many government departments and organisations are undertaking employee exit and redundancy schemes to reduce their staff numbers and costs. This is in response to wider imperatives to...
View ArticleUsing data analytics to tackle fraud and error
Background to the report Fraud and error in the public sector generally means an incorrect amount of money has been paid out or received by government, or government has made a transaction with an...
View ArticleInvestigation into the administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme
Background to the report The Civil Service Pension Scheme (the Scheme) covers the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme and the Civil Servants and Others Pension Scheme. As of 31 March 2024, the...
View ArticleInvestigation into the administration of the civil service pension scheme
Background The civil service pension scheme has nearly 1.7 million members, both retired and in work, and in 2023-24 had total pension liabilities of nearly £190 billion. The NAO last reported on...
View ArticleCabinet Office 2023-24
The Cabinet Office spends approximately £1 billion each year to support the Prime Minister and Cabinet, to lead and coordinate the government’s response to cross-departmental challenges and to act as...
View ArticleGovernment cyber resilience
Background to the report Cyber attack is one of the most serious risks to the UK and the government’s resilience. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted that the UK needed to strengthen its national...
View ArticleMaintaining public service facilities
Background to the report The government has extensive property holdings, which it uses to deliver services to the public and support its operations. Government property ranges from hospitals to...
View ArticleManaging conflicts of interest: value for money
Background to the report Conflicts of interest arise when an individual’s ability to apply judgement or act in a role is, or could be perceived to be, impaired or influenced by a secondary or...
View ArticleA planning and spending framework that enables long-term value for money
Background to the report To deliver value for money over the medium- to longer-term, a government needs to turn its objectives into outcomes in a way that delivers the best value for every pound of...
View ArticleEfficiency in government procurement of common goods and services
Background to the report Thousands of public bodies buy common goods and services, such as energy, temporary staff, and travel, as well as more specialist items such as defence equipment and...
View ArticleGovernment cyber resilience
Background Cyber resilience is an organisation’s ability to prevent, withstand and recover from cyber security incidents. The Cabinet Office leads government’s work to make itself cyber resilient...
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