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Winter 2021/22

Investigation into government’s management of COVID-19 contracts

This investigation will examine the way government is managing its COVID-19 contracts and the goods it has received to date.

Posted 20 July 2021 in: Commissioning and contract management, Government, efficiency and transparency

Performance Improvement area(s): Commercial and regulation, COVID-19

Contact:

NAO Press Office
+44 (0)20 7798 7400 or email pressoffice@nao.org.uk

Good practice guidance managing the commercial lifecycle

This good practice guidance reflects upon findings and recommendations drawn from 209 reports concerning 350 commercial arrangements that it has published over the past 20 years – including recent examinations of commercial activities triggered in response to the global pandemic.

Performance Improvement area(s): Commercial, Contract lifecycle

Published:
20 Jul 2021

Crossrail – a progress update

This report makes recommendations for Crossrail Ltd and the programme sponsors as Crossrail nears completion.

Sector(s): Infrastructure, Transport

Performance Improvement area(s): Contract lifecycle, Major project delivery

Department(s): Department for Transport

Published:
9 Jul 2021

Test and trace in England – progress update

This is the second NAO report on government’s approach to test and trace services in England.

Sector(s): Health and social care

Performance Improvement area(s): Contract lifecycle, COVID-19, Major project delivery

Department(s): Department of Health and Social Care

Published:
25 Jun 2021

Improving the performance of major equipment contracts

This report examines the causes of persistent delays and cost increases that have affected the Ministry of Defence’s equipment contracts.

Sector(s): National security

Performance Improvement area(s): Commercial, Contract lifecycle, Major project delivery

Department(s): Ministry of Defence

Published:
24 Jun 2021

Protecting consumers from unsafe products

This report examines the extent to which the UK’s product safety regime protects consumers from harm, focusing on the OPSS.

Sector(s): Regulation, consumers and competition

Performance Improvement area(s): Commercial and regulation, User choice and consumer protection

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Published:
16 Jun 2021

Principles of effective regulation

This framework is intended as a useful tool for policymakers and regulators overseeing any given market.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise

Performance Improvement area(s): Commercial, Economic growth, Regulation

Department(s): Cabinet Office, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Transport, Department of Health and Social Care, HM treasury

Published:
25 May 2021

Initial learning from the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

This report provides our initial thoughts on the learning government can draw from its response to COVID-19 to date.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Central Finance and Treasury, Government, efficiency and transparency, Health and social care

Performance Improvement area(s): Contract lifecycle, COVID-19, People and Operational Management

Department(s): Cabinet Office, Department of Health and Social Care, HM treasury

Published:
19 May 2021

A financial overview of the rail system in England

This overview sets out the cost of running the rail system in England and the challenges and opportunities facing government.

Sector(s): Infrastructure, Regulation, consumers and competition, Transport

Performance Improvement area(s): Contract lifecycle

Department(s): Department for Transport

Published:
26 Apr 2021

Autumn 2021

Green Homes Grant

This report will examine how the Green Home Grant has been managed and what has been achieved to date.

Posted 7 April 2021 in: Energy and environment

Performance Improvement area(s): Commercial, Environmental sustainability

Contact:

NAO Press Office
+44 (0)20 7798 7400 or email pressoffice@nao.org.uk