Projects facing compulsory reviews
2 April 2012
Major government construction and IT projects are to undergo mandatory procurement reviews as part of the battle against cost over-runs and embarrassing IT failures such as the Passport Office computer system.
Gateway reviews, which will happen under the aegis of public-sector procurement body the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), will ensure that senior officials and purchasing directors remain firmly in control during a project’s progress, according to Peter Gershon, the OGC’s chief executive.
“They will help to ensure that the wide variation in outcomes we have...