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    Project Delivery

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    Government needs ‘ruthless focus’ not ‘everythingism’, think tank argues
    26 Mar Project Delivery

    Government needs ‘ruthless focus’ not ‘everythingism’, think tank argues

    Reform says belief that all projects and policies can aid all objectives is crippling delivery
    by Jim Dunton
    ‘Radically’ shorter Green Book will support place-based budgeting and transformational change
    11 Jun Project Delivery
    ‘Radically’ shorter Green Book will support place-based budgeting and transformational change
    Departments getting better at evaluating major projects
    24 Apr Project Delivery
    Departments getting better at evaluating major projects
    Former DfT director appointed as NISTA chief exec
    17 Apr Project Delivery
    Former DfT director appointed as NISTA chief exec
    New unit to oversee 'enhanced pay and grading structure' for Whitehall's commercial staff
    26 May 2016 Project Delivery
    New unit to oversee "enhanced pay and grading structure" for Whitehall's commercial staff

    Civil Service Board backs move to let key commercial staff work directly for the centre of government, potentially sitting outside of departmental pay and grading


    DfID urged to shift focus from “outputs” to long-term impact in water and sanitation schemes
    24 May 2016 Project Delivery
    DfID urged to shift focus from “outputs” to long-term impact in water and sanitation schemes

    New report by the UK’s aid watchdog says Department for International Development’s claims on improving access to water and sanitation are credible — but warns department’s focus may be too short-term


    Flagship GOV.UK Verify service set to go live — but GDS vows no 'big bang' disruption
    20 May 2016 Project Delivery
    Flagship GOV.UK Verify service set to go live — but GDS vows no "big bang" disruption

    Online verification service passes service assessment, as Janet Hughes vows to listen and learn as scheme is introduced across departments


    MoJ set to take control of youth jail at centre of assault claims – report
    05 May 2016 Project Delivery
    MoJ set to take control of youth jail at centre of assault claims – report

    Ministry of Justice says it will announce "next steps in due course" amid reports Medway Secure Training Centre to be brought into public control


    Jenkin: beef up civil service non-execs to let them do their jobs properly
    05 May 2016 Project Delivery
    Jenkin: beef up civil service non-execs to let them do their jobs properly

    Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee chair Bernard Jenkin says legislation may be needed to make non-executive directors brought into government feel less disposable


    Home Office perm sec Mark Sedwill: we’re making progress in chasing down criminal assets
    04 May 2016 Project Delivery
    Home Office perm sec Mark Sedwill: we’re making progress in chasing down criminal assets

    Home Office chief points out that enforcement rate for confiscation orders is increasing, even as overall debt pile grows, while Derbyshire police chief Mick Creedon points the finger at legacy of “inflated” targets


    Publish accounting officers’ concerns on risky policies, say MPs
    04 May 2016 Project Delivery
    Publish accounting officers’ concerns on risky policies, say MPs

    The Public Accounts Committee wants the most senior civil servants to play a greater role in approving major projects, and to publish their assessments of whether policies offer value for money


    MoJ's probation shake-up has not hit services, says spending watchdog – but staff feeling the strain
    28 Apr 2016 Project Delivery
    MoJ's probation shake-up has not hit services, says spending watchdog – but staff feeling the strain

    National Audit Office says probation services "have been sustained throughout a period of major changes" – but warns of "unsurprising frictions" between private and public sector staff


    Treasury not doing enough to help departments cut EU fines – PAC
    27 Apr 2016 Project Delivery
    Treasury not doing enough to help departments cut EU fines – PAC

    PAC urges stronger cross-government effort to clamp down on fines incurred for errors in the way government spends EU funds


    Land Registry privatisation plan based on 'flawed' staffing assumptions – PCS
    14 Apr 2016 Project Delivery
    Land Registry privatisation plan based on "flawed" staffing assumptions – PCS

    Civil service union PCS argues latest proposals do not take account of Land Registry's digital progress and could lead to a reduced capacity for statutory work


    Performance management may be discriminating against BME, disabled and part-time civil servants, warns Prospect
    14 Apr 2016 Project Delivery
    Performance management may be discriminating against BME, disabled and part-time civil servants, warns Prospect

    Union analysis of Cabinet Office data on more than 280,000 officials highlights "statistically significant" differences in how different groups are treated


    Public Accounts Committee urges DWP to challenge fit-to-work test contractors
    31 Mar 2016 Project Delivery
    Public Accounts Committee urges DWP to challenge fit-to-work test contractors

    Department must to more to challenge contractors, say MPs, as too many health and disability assessments do not meet acceptable standards despite an increase in the cost per assessment


    Major projects: government leaders reveal recipe for success
    30 Mar 2016 Project Delivery
    Major projects: government leaders reveal recipe for success

    Infrastructure and Projects Authority says strong public sector involvement coupled with move away from traditional government structures has been a important factor in the success of capital projects like London 2012 and Crossrail


    Department for International Development must not lose sight of poverty focus as more departments take on aid spending – MPs
    22 Mar 2016 Project Delivery
    Department for International Development must not lose sight of poverty focus as more departments take on aid spending – MPs

    International Development Committee gives broad backing to UK's new aid strategy – but warns DfID not to lose sight of poverty focus as other departments take on responsibility for spending development assistance funds


    Public Accounts Committee “unconvinced” by new Infrastructure and Projects Authority — and urges focus on civil service specialists
    18 Mar 2016 Project Delivery
    Public Accounts Committee “unconvinced” by new Infrastructure and Projects Authority — and urges focus on civil service specialists

    PAC report casts doubt on ability of beefed-up major projects watchdog to scrutinise government’s biggest schemes, and calls on Cabinet Office to explain how it will meet skills shortages needed for "transformation"


    Shaw report: Department for Transport must clarify its role in management of railways
    17 Mar 2016 Project Delivery
    Shaw report: Department for Transport must clarify its role in management of railways

    Review says Department for Transport must do more to shape the future development of the nation's rail infrastructure


    Ministry of Justice launches probe into former commercial staff
    14 Mar 2016 Project Delivery
    Ministry of Justice launches probe into former commercial staff

    "We take all allegations of impropriety extremely seriously," says justice minister Andrew Selous


    Rural Payments Agency boss Mark Grimshaw points to progress on EU payments after criticism of digital delays
    11 Mar 2016 Project Delivery
    Rural Payments Agency boss Mark Grimshaw points to progress on EU payments after criticism of digital delays

    RPA boss says failings over scheme to pay EU farmers "will live with me for many years" – but says "almost all" outstanding 2015 payments will be made by the end of this month


    National Audit Office questions government's SME claims – and urges clarity over contract management
    09 Mar 2016 Project Delivery
    National Audit Office questions government's SME claims – and urges clarity over contract management

    Spending watchdog questions the government’s claims on SME spending, and urges departments to make sure that initiatives to improve commercial capability do not undermine attempts to support small companies


    DfE perm sec Chris Wormald apologises to MPs for 'disappointing' delay in department's accounts
    09 Mar 2016 Project Delivery
    DfE perm sec Chris Wormald apologises to MPs for "disappointing" delay in department's accounts

    "We fully appreciate that we will need to do better in the future," says DfE perm sec Chris Wormald, as switch to new accounting method delays parliamentary scrutiny of his department's finances


    Department for Culture, Media and Sport would 'ideally' have 100 more staff – perm sec Sue Owen
    08 Mar 2016 Project Delivery
    Department for Culture, Media and Sport would "ideally" have 100 more staff – perm sec Sue Owen

    DCMS permanent secretary Sue Owen says department is "just about" at the minimum levels of staffing it needs to do its job –  but says department is in a "much, much more fortunate place" than expected before the Spending Review


    Home Office hindered by 'depressingly familiar' leadership churn as it grappled with e-borders scheme, says PAC
    04 Mar 2016 Project Delivery
    Home Office hindered by "depressingly familiar" leadership churn as it grappled with e-borders scheme, says PAC

    Public Accounts Committee points the finger at frequent leadership changes in its report on the Home Office's long-running border data troubles


    Old War Office to become luxury hotel as Ministry of Defence completes sale
    02 Mar 2016 Project Delivery
    Old War Office to become luxury hotel as Ministry of Defence completes sale

    Iconic Whitehall building sold as part of MoD plans to make estate savings. Department says it will be "sympathetically restored, redeveloped and re-imagined as a high quality hotel and residential apartments"


    Met Office strike: hundreds of staff take action over specialist pay
    25 Feb 2016 Project Delivery
    Met Office strike: hundreds of staff take action over specialist pay

    “All we’re asking is for the Met Office to be able to allocate what it needs to fund staff by industry standards,” Prospect’s Gordon Hutchinson tells CSW, as hundreds of Met Office staff set up picket lines


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