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271:. An aim of the report was "to consider what further steps can be taken to increase competition and encourage better long-term capacity planning in markets where the Government possesses significant purchasing power". In response the OGC mandated its Government Marketplace Division to focus on implementing the report's recommendations by undertaking research on projected demand and supply to produce proposals for more strategic management of public sector procurement in specific markets; making improvements to two-way communication in the marketplace; and issuing guidance on market creation to stimulate competition. This programme of work has been referred to as the "Kelly Programme". 25: 357: 130: 122: 215:
The purpose of the OGC was to support the procurement and acquisition process of public sector organisations in the UK through policy and process guidance and the negotiation of overarching service and provision frameworks. This was intended to improve value for money to the taxpayer, optimising the
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that a new logo for OGC had been introduced at the cost of £14,000. The logo caused embarrassment to the organisation due to its unintended sexual suggestiveness (appearing to show a man masturbating) when rotated 90° clockwise. A spokesman for OGC said, "It is not inappropriate to an organisation
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level of taxpayers equity directed towards the delivery of services. Similar organisations can be found in most western European countries, for instance
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Report to the Chancellor of the Exchequer: Increasing Competition and Improving Long-Term Capacity Planning in the Government Market Place
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https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61286/machinery-government-explanatory-notes.pdf
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These areas of best practice are now owned jointly by the UK government and Capita, being managed by
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and was published in April 1999. This review recommended the establishment of a central
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The OGC supported initiatives to encourage better supplier relations,
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Early Market Engagement: Principles and Examples of Good Practice
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organisation within central government, which Gershon called the
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The OGC operated through the Government Procurement Service, an
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Procurement Transformation in Canada and the United Kingdom
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that's looking to have a firm grip on Government spend."
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International Public Procurement Conference Proceedings
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