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A general view of the modernisation process:
A local government perspective
Dr Gordon Murray
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 August 2011
10 August 2011 Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio
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
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 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
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 August 2011
Milestones for local government
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 August 2011
1957: Interdependence
Treaty of RomeEqual treatmentNon-discriminationProportionalityTransparencyObjectivity
‘Central Purchasing’
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 August 2011
1974: Corruption
Corruption in award of contractsCode of Conduct for councillors and
officers
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 August 2011
1979: Centralism
Commissioning councilTQMPerformance managementCost reductionMake/BuyCompulsory Competitive TenderingPrivatisationPrivate Finance Initiative
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 August 2011
1997: Localism Reinvigorating democracy Best Value CPA – from ‘poor’ to ‘excellent’ Beacon Councils ‘The Third Sector ‘Voice’ and ‘Choice’
Byatt Review & National Procurement Strategy Policy through procurement Strategic Commissioning Localism ‘Total Place’/Community Budgets/Pooled budgets
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 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
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 August 2011
Better outcomes for citizens
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 August 2011
Strategic needs assessment
Decide priorities and outcomes
Plan and design services
Optional appraisal
Sourcing
Delivery
Monitor and review
The commissioning
cycle
Strategic commissioning
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 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
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 August 2011
Getting to collaboration
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 August 2011
Collaboration strategy
Conversation (networking)
Coordination
Cooperation
Collaboration
(Derived from Huxham, 1996)Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 August 2011
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. Objectives differ between councils
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
Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 August 2011
Making a difference is not easy:
Persevere
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Macroplan, Ipanema, Rio10 August 2011