Whitehall fears 'dictatorial' regime
28 August 2012
The leak of Labour's major government efficiency review has sparked fears among purchasers of a more centralised and dictatorial procurement regime.
The review, led by Sir Peter Gershon, chief executive of the Office of Government Commerce, was leaked late last month to the Financial Times and could signal one of the biggest shake-ups in government procurement for several years.
It concluded that more collaboration is needed between local authorities and central government departments and agencies. There...