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03/09/2008
Public-sector accused of 'undermanagement' |
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MPs have criticised the public sector for what they have described as the "undermanagement" of project changes which they say are costing too much, building.co.uk reports.
They accused public-sector managers of not providing value for money by managing Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects poorly.
The Commons public accounts committee report said: "Negotiating good deals is important but managing them well afterwards is key to value for money."
According to the report: "There are large differences in the cost of making similar minor changes to PFI projects, but the effort put into checking that costs are reasonable varies widely from project to project.
"Public sector authorities need to validate the value for money of changes to PFI contracts."
One suggestion put forward to help alleviate the problem, was to give public-sector contract managers training.
The committee also recommended that by the end of 2009, Partnerships UK should draw up "guide prices for common minor jobs", Building.co.uk reported. |
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