2.16 To ensure the transformation required in government procurement to meet world-class standards, the OGC will work with the NAO who will be informed by OGC's standards and directions on best practice when reporting on the extent to which departments have maximised value for money from their procurements, and have tough powers derived from the Treasury to:
• set the procurement policy and best practice framework, standards and performance measures against which all departments will be judged;
• audit those standards through procurement capability reviews of departments' procurement functions, ensuring that departments meet the required standards, helping to build and increase professional procurement capacity where necessary;
• ensure that the right incentives are in place to attract and retain those with the relevant procurement skills in the public sector, able to lead on projects appropriate to their abilities regardless of institutional boundaries;
• set standard terms and conditions for procurement wherever possible, based on contracts that have already worked well for buyers and suppliers;
• require departments to take up centrally negotiated deals for certain goods and services to use the Government's collective buying power to get better value for money on a whole-life costing basis, or agree any alternative only where justified; and
• require departments to collaborate in their dealings with key suppliers and markets to drive performance improvements from its most critical markets.