Police Procurement

Police Procurement
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Publisher : The Stationery Office
Total Pages : 44
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ISBN-10 : 010298137X
ISBN-13 : 9780102981377
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Book Synopsis Police Procurement by : Great Britain: National Audit Office

Download or read book Police Procurement written by Great Britain: National Audit Office and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the 43 police forces in England and Wales and the Home Office are making savings in the procurement of goods and services for the forces and are implementing initiatives to improve value for money, many opportunities remain unexploited. Police forces procure a wide range of goods and services, from uniforms and police vehicles to estate and facilities management services such as cleaning, spending some £1.7 billion in 2010-11. The Department oversees the police service, and central government provides most of its funding, but individual forces have traditionally bought many goods and services independently. With central government funding being reduced by some £2 billion in real terms over the spending review period, however, the Home Office has taken a role in providing leadership and support. Some forces have set up regional or national approaches to purchase common goods and services which many other forces take advantage of. However, common specifications for many types of goods and services do not exist, which reduces scope for collaborative buying. The NAO estimates forces could save up to a third of their costs in such areas, for example by agreeing a common specification for a uniform, such as that agreed by the Prison Service. The Department, forces and Commissioners will need to work together more effectively to identify and deliver further savings, particularly given the need to minimize the impact that cost reductions have on frontline policing.


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