An article on publicservice.co.uk outlines the Home Affairs Committee report into cost-savings in the Home Office.
"In its report 'The Work of the Permanent Secretary (April-December 2011)', the committee identified significant savings made through improved procurement practices, which rose to £75m in the first three quarters of the 2011/12 financial year...
Committee chair Keith Vaz said: "Progress has been made and we are pleased that the Home Office has accepted our previous recommendations on procurement. If it is to find £1.8bn savings it will have to look to new and innovative ways of service delivery through procurement."
He added: "Serious concerns remain over the process of procurement. The committee believes moves towards greater private-sector involvement are being taken without clarity over their scope.""
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