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CIPFA – 50 Efficiency Initiatives (registration required)!

50 Efficiency Initiatives from CIPFA (registration required), one registered and logged in search for “Performance Improvement Network, 50 Efficiency Initiatives”.

Visit the CIPFA – 50 Efficiency Initiatives website

Improvements & Efficiency West Midlands!

Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands is the Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (RIEP) for the West Midlands, established to help the region’s 33 authorities in their drive to increase efficiency and improve services.

Visit the Improvements & Efficiency West Midlands website

National Highways and Transport Network!

The NHT Network was created to allow its members to measure and compare their performance and to share best practice on any aspect of Highway and Transport Service.

Visit the National Highways & Transport Network website

National Highways Benchmarking Club!

Case studies and presentations.

Visit the National Highways Benchmarking Club site

Management of Highways Structures (UKRLG Codes of Practice)!

The UK Roads Liaison Group and its Boards recognise that highways are a constantly changing discipline and have published Complementary Guidance to the Codes of Practice. The Complementary Guidance has the same status as the Code.

Visit the Management of Highways Structures (UKRLG Codes of Practice) webpage

Well Lit Highways (UKRLG Codes of Practice)!

The UK Roads Liaison Group and its Boards recognise that highways are a constantly changing discipline and have published Complementary Guidance to the Codes of Practice. The Complementary Guidance has the same status as the Code.

Visit Well Lit Highways (UKRLG Codes of Practice) webpage

Well Maintained Highways (UKRLG Codes of Practice)!

The UK Roads Liaison Group and its Boards recognise that highways are a constantly changing discipline and have published Complementary Guidance to the Codes of Practice. The Complementary Guidance has the same status as the Code.

Visit Well Maintained Highways (UKRLG Codes of Practice) webpage.

Framework for Highway Asset Management (2004)!

Measuring and Reporting Value for Money Gains (September 2008)!

A Guide to Compiling the Data for National Indicator 179.

Download “Measuring and Reporting Value for Money Gains”

Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 Value for Money Delivery Agreement (2007)!

Download “Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 Value for Money Delivery Agreement (2007)”

National Improvement and Efficiency Strategy (2007)!

Download “National Improvement and Efficiency Strategy”

Measuring & Reporting Efficiency Gains (March 2007)!

Guide for completing Annual Efficiency Statements.

Download “Measuring & Reporting Efficiency Gains (March 2007)”

OGC Procurement Efficiency and Value for Money Measurement (2005)!

Download “OGC Procurement Efficiency and Value for Money Measurement (2005)”

South East Asset Management Framework!

For use by local government and central government agencies.

Download “South East Asset Management Framework”

National Framework for Project Support – Type A (2009)!

National Framework for Project Support – High Volume.

Download “Project Support Type A leaflet 2009″

National Framework for Project Support – Type B (2009)!

National Framework for Project Support – Low Volume.

Download “Project Support Type B leaflet 2009″

National Framework for Technical Consultancy (2009)!

Technical advice, research and development.

Download “National Technical Consultancy Arrangements”

ACE Local Government Procurement Casebook!

A compendium of case studies of how local government has partnered with private sector providers to deliver highways, waste and property development services.

OGC HMT Guidance on Competitive Dialogue (January 2008)!

Guidance on Competitive Dialogue.

Download “OGC HMT 2008 Guidance on Competitive Dialogue (January 2008)”

HELG Collaboration & Efficiency Fact Sheet (2007)!

Collaboration is the constructive interaction of clients and supply chains working together to achieve common goals efficiently.

Download Collaboration Fact Sheet

HELG Communities for Collaboration Fact Sheet (2007)!

A community is a group of people in organisations that have a common commercial or technical interest. It is a non-competitive forum that supports learning. A community can be local, regional or national.

Download “HELG Communities Fact Sheet”

HM Treasury Transforming Government Procurement (January 2007)!

Good procurement is essential to ensure good public services, from buying goods and services that work as they are supposed to, to achieving savings that can be ploughed back into front-line services.

Download “HM Treasury Transforming Government Procurement (January 2007)”

Achieving Efficient Delivery of Local Highway Services (June 2006)!

Improved procurement is critical to achieving greater efficiency and efectiveness of service delivery.

Download “Achieving Efficient Delivery of Local Highway Services”

National Procurement Strategy for Local Government (October 2003)!

Download the “National Procurement Strategy for Local Government (October 2003)”

HELG Efficiency Toolkit October 2009!

Latest HELG Efficiency Toolkit.

Download the HELG Efficiency Toolkit 2009

Local Authority Efficiency Examples!

A number of examples of value for money gains made by local authorities are listed here to help provide ideas to assist authorities when seeking service efficiencies and innovation.

Download the “Local Authority Example Efficiencies Oct 09″

HELG Leaflet (2009)!

Introduction to HELG.

Download the HELG Leaflet 2009

KPIzone (subscription site)!

The UK Construction Industry Key Performance Indicators on-line.

Visit the KPIzone (subscription site) website

Making the Most of Your Assets (November 2007)!

Using the results of asset management peer reviews to improve the performance of your property portfolio. East Midlands Centre of Excellence.

Download “Making the Most of Your Assets (November 2007)”

Achieving Efficiency Gains From Collaborative Roads Procurement (September 2005)!

A Highways Industry Strategy. Clients and supply chain partners working collaboratively to deliver efficient and continually improving services and infrastructure.

Download “Achieving Efficiency Gains From Collaborative Roads Procurement”

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