Millions saved as procurement process is tightened

Tue, 18 Aug 2015

Government is saving millions of pounds of taxpayers' money since altering its procurement process.

It started making changes in 2011 to ensure the best possible value for money when tendering for new contracts.

£4.3 million has been saved over the last year, over a million pounds more than anticipated.

Treasury Minister Eddie Teare says the move has made the service provider market more competitive: