1.14 Procuring authorities should ensure that VfM is not achieved at the expense of employee terms and conditions and all existing guidance relating to the treatment of staff terms and conditions is fully taken into account. This includes the Cabinet Office Statement of Practice issued in 2001, HM Treasury guidance relating to bulk transfer agreements, the Best Value Code of Practice (including the extension of the Best Value code as set out in the 2004 Warwick Agreement), and NHS Retention of Employment guidance (for the NHS only). Procuring authorities should also note the policy advice on workforce issues as set out in "PFI: strengthening long-term partnerships" (SLTP)6, published by HM Treasury in March 2006.
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6 http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/budget/budget_06/other_documents/bud_bud06_odpfi.cfm