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  1. Managing the commercial lifecycle

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    This good practice guidance reflects upon findings and recommendations drawn from 200 reports concerning 300 commercial arrangements that have been published over the past 20 years.

  2. Estimating and reporting fraud and error in annual reports and accounts

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    We estimate that fraud and error cost the taxpayer between £55 billion to £81 billion in 2023-24. Only a fraction of this is detected and known about. To tackle this, public bodies need to know how much fraud and error they face and where it is. Our good practice guide on estimating and reporting fraud […]

  6. Financial management in government: allocating resources

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    This guide is for senior finance leaders in government departments and other public bodies. It sets out insights and good practice on how to allocate resources for better financial management in government. It is the third in a five-part series of guides, which follow the financial management lifecycle. For public services to be efficient and […]

  7. Cabinet Office functional savings

    Report Value for money

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    The Cabinet Office reports efficiency savings across shared government functions, but they could implement a more robust approach.

  9. Financial management in government: monitoring and forecasting

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    This guide is for senior finance leaders in government departments and other public bodies. It sets out insights and good practice on monitoring and forecasting for better financial management in government. It is the fourth in a five-part series of guides, which follow the financial management lifecycle. Good financial management is critical in the public […]

  11. Good practice in annual reporting

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    This interactive guide sets out good practice principles for annual reporting with examples from public sector organisations.

  13. Competition in public procurement: lessons learned

    Insight Lessons learned

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    This report examines whether government has mechanisms in place to understand and encourage competition in public procurement, and how government departments can make their use of competition more effective.

  15. Managing government borrowing

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    The environment for government borrowing has become more challenging in recent years – requiring sustained focus from government.

  18. Lessons learned: Private finance for infrastructure

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    Spring 2025

    Background In July 2024, the new government’s legislative programme signalled the aim to grow the economy and promote a new partnership with the private sector including using private finance to deliver infrastructure projects. Scope We have reported to successive Parliaments on the value for money of using private finance to deliver infrastructure projects. This study […]

  19. Guide to corporate finance in the public sector

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    This guide addresses the complex topic of corporate finance in the public sector and includes key questions to ask when scrutinising corporate finance activities.