npm in the uk: a local government perspective
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Presentation to SERPLAG, Miinas Gerais State, Belo Horzonte, Brasil. 11 August 2011TRANSCRIPT
New Public Management in the UK: a local government
perspective
Dr Gordon Murray
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
11 August 2011 Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil
LG Improvement & Development Local government’s own improvement agency formed in
1999 ‘Top sliced’ support
Peer review Beacon Councils Advice, guidance and support
National grant funded programmesFee earning servicesKnowledge collection & sharingCommunities of PracticeA voice with central government
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
LGID procurement examples
National Procurement Strategy for local governmentMember & Senior Manager guides to procurementMember & Senior Manager procurement trainingProcurement Beacon CouncilsProcurement Fitness ChecksPassport 2 Procurement eLearningLibrary of Local Procurement Performance IndicatorsProductivity & Efficiency Exchange
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
Milestones for local government
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
1957: Interdependence
Treaty of RomeEqual treatmentNon-discriminationProportionalityTransparencyObjectivity
‘Central Purchasing’
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
1974: Corruption
Corruption in award of contractsCode of Conduct for councillors and
officers
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
1979: Centralism
Commissioning councilTQMPerformance managementCost reductionMake/BuyCompulsory Competitive TenderingPrivatisationPrivate Finance Initiative
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
1997: Localism Reinvigorating democracy Best Value CPA
from ‘poor’ to ‘excellent’ Externally graded by Audit Commission
Beacon Councils ‘The Third Sector ‘Voice’ and ‘Choice’
Policy through procurement Shared services incl
Top teams Legal Procurement
Strategic Commissioning Localism ‘Total Place’/Community Budgets/Pooled budgets
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
2010: Austerity & collaboration
28% cuts in local government grantFront loaded
Self regulationSector led improvementCollaboration
Shared services = 25% cost reductionCommunity budgets = 15% cost reduction
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
Better outcomes for citizens
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
Strategic needs assessment
Decide priorities and outcomes; pool budgets
Plan and design services
Optional appraisal
Sourcing
Delivery
Monitor and review
The commissioning
cycle
Strategic commissioning
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
Strategic needs assessment
Decide priorities and outcomes
Plan and design services
Optional appraisalSourcing
Delivery
Monitor and review
The commissioning
cycle
The commissioning and purchasing cycles, and procurement
Determine the need
Supplier selection
Contracting
Ordering
Expediting
Follow-up/evaluation
The purchasing
cycle
procurement
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
Getting to collaboration
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
Collaboration strategy
Conversation (networking)
Coordination
Cooperation
Collaboration
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10 Lessons1. Political organisations are not the same as private sector
2. Walk before you run
3. Political leadership critical
4. Focus on outcomes
5. Cash should be pulled by outcomes not the silo
6. Sector led improvement works
7. Invest in skills development
8. Tailor KPIs to reflect outcomes and change management
9. Planned change doesn’t just happen but needs to be led and supported
10. Unplanned change happens and we need to increase environmental scanning and risk assessment skills
Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011
Making a difference is not easy:
Persevere
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Belo Horizone, Minas Gerais, Brazil11 August 2011