Procurement bill faces pounds 12bn cut

Procurement bill faces pounds 12bn cut

THE GOVERNMENT is aiming to cut its pounds 12bn procurement bill by at least pounds 600m through a new efficiency drive. Peter Gershon, managing director of Marconi Electronic Systems, who has been brought in to conduct a three- month review of procedures, has written to chief executives and permanent secretaries across Whitehall seeking input as to how the efficiency savings can be made.