Byatt Report - London Borough of Hillingdon
Byatt Report - London Borough of Hillingdon
Byatt Report - London Borough of Hillingdon
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FOREWORD<br />
We are very pleased to introduce this comprehensive response to the recommendations<br />
made by Sir Ian <strong>Byatt</strong> in his report. It is a good example <strong>of</strong> co-operation between central<br />
and local government.<br />
We fully endorse the approach recommended by Sir Ian that procurement expertise must<br />
be integral to the way that councils pursue Best Value. His recommendations together with<br />
the work <strong>of</strong> the Strategic Partnering Taskforce, the conclusions <strong>of</strong> the Best Value Review<br />
and the capacity building proposals in the White Paper, Strong Local Leadership – Quality<br />
Public Services, provide a sound foundation for a national strategy to improve local<br />
government procurement. We are committed to putting such a national strategy in place.<br />
This initiative is a means to a common end – innovative, higher quality and more<br />
responsive public services that local people expect and deserve. In the meanwhile, we urge<br />
authorities to adopt the examples <strong>of</strong> current good practice recommended by Sir Ian.<br />
Rt Hon John Prescott MP<br />
Deputy Prime Minister<br />
Sir Jeremy Beecham<br />
Local Government Association<br />
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