Government’s approach to technology suppliers: addressing the challenges
Published on:Government can save significant sums of time and money by improving how it engages with technology suppliers.
Search results for 'Commercial and financial management'
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Cabinet Office functional savings
Published on:The Cabinet Office reports efficiency savings across shared government functions, but they could implement a more robust approach.
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Financial management in government: monitoring and forecasting
Published on: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 […]
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NHS financial management and sustainability 2024
Published on:Examining how the NHS can manage its current operations within the financial resources it has, while progressing its long-term goals
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A planning and spending framework that enables long-term value for money
Published on:We have drawn on our published work, programme of consultation, and collaboration with officials and stakeholders to provide useful insights.
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Competition in public procurement: lessons learned
Published on: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.
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Financial management in government: strategic planning and budgeting
Published on:Our good practice guide outlines how to plan strategically and realistically to align strategy and planning, address optimism bias, and deal with risk and uncertainty.
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Managing government borrowing
Published on:The environment for government borrowing has become more challenging in recent years – requiring sustained focus from government.
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Improving productivity could release tens of billions for government priorities
Published on:In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said government can provide people with better public services despite the challenging fiscal backdrop.
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NHS Supply Chain and efficiencies in procurement
Published on:The NHS is not making the most of its spending power to save money in purchasing medical equipment and consumables.
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Guide to corporate finance in the public sector
Published on:This guide addresses the complex topic of corporate finance in the public sector and includes key questions to ask when scrutinising corporate finance activities.
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Financial management in government: Enablers of success
Published on:Covering leadership, skills and data, our guide covers the essential enablers to unlock the potential of your finance team.
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Digital transformation in government: addressing the barriers to efficiency
Published on:This report assesses how government is trying to address the underlying issues that make digital transformation so difficult to achieve.
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Investigation into the British Steel pension scheme
Published on:This investigation examines the British Steel Pension Scheme.
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Managing reductions in Official Development Assistance spending
Published on:This report examines the government’s management of the reduction in Official Development Assistance spending.
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Efficiency savings require learning past lessons
Published on:Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, outlines lessons from NAO reports into the government’s handling of COVID-19 in a keynote speech at the Houses of Parliament.
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Making public money work harder
Published on:We have used our insights to highlight the biggest opportunities for spending public money more efficiently and effectively.
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Audit and Risk Assurance Committee effectiveness tool
Published on:Our tool is primarily based on guidance from central government, most notably HM Treasury’s Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Handbook.
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Achieving excellence in Public Sector reporting
Published on:We’ve developed a set of principles and examples outlining good practice in Annual Reporting
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Capability is for contract life, not just for procurement
Published on:The NAO’s work includes looking at a huge range of government activities, and the setting up and managing of commercial arrangements are central to many of them. This became very clear when looking back at twenty years of our work auditing government’s spending and reporting on its value for money for taxpayers. Over this time, […]