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Public Accounts - Twenty-Third Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 June 1999.


CONTENTS

TERMS OF REFERENCE
TWENTY-THIRD REPORT
INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
MANAGING THE PROCUREMENT
Establishing the conditions for competition
Controlling administrative costs
Evaluating alternative bids
Encouraging innovation
Appropriate allocation of risk
Ensure that the contract delivers the services required over its lifetime
Comparing the cost of the deal with alternatives
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT


 
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