Achieving continuous improvement through self-assessment

Abstract

In 2007 the UK Office of Government Commerce was mandated to carry out Procurement Capability Reviews (PCR) across the 16 top spending UK Government Departments. Since then, this programme has evolved into a self assessment based approach which is markedly different from the original approach. Will the move from a centre-led strategic review of procurement capability to a department-led model based on self assessment continue to strengthen and improve procurement capability across Central Civil Government? OGC is currently working with UK Government Departments to carry out their PCRs using a self-assessment tool which incorporates qualitative and quantitative measures. Results are generated based on a capability maturity model. The results are assured independently. OGC expectations are that tangible and measurable capability improvements will be realised when departments embed the self-assessment model and implement the findings as part of a continuous improvement regime. This paper is a case study, using some relevant literature to reflect on past and possible future development of the PCR self assessment scheme.

Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Engineering Systems and Supply Chain Management
College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Sustainable environment research group
Event Title: International Public Procurement Conference
Event Type: Other
Event Dates: 2004-01-01 - 2004-01-01
Last Modified: 26 Mar 2024 08:19
Date Deposited: 17 Jul 2012 11:03
Full Text Link: http://www.ippa ... e/Paper12-2.pdf
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PURE Output Type: Paper
Published Date: 2010-08
Authors: Waterman, Jason
Knight, Louise (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-4890-9980)

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