Next Generation Shared Services to save millions for taxpayers
31 Dec 2012 12:27 AM
Fundamental changes to the way the Government shares its corporate services are set to radically improve efficiency across departments and save taxpayers up to half a billion a year, the Minister for the Cabinet Office announced recently.
The Next Generation Shared Services Strategic Plan outlines how government departments and arms-length bodies will work together to share functions such as HR, procurement, finance and payroll to deliver potential savings of between £400 and £600 million a year in administration costs.
The Civil Service Reform Plan published in June, made clear that the Civil Service needs to move further and faster than ever before to share a wide range of services and expertise, and this is a key step towards reaching that goal. The strategy sets out a new model of five service centres instead of the current eight – two independent and three standalone.
One of the independent centres will be run by the Department for Transport in conjunction with a private sector partner, and three existing government centres which are already working efficiently will continue to provide services.
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