Footnotes

1  CBI/YouGov opinion poll, September 2006

2  CBI/YouGov opinion poll, September 2006

3  The Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations

4  Future Services Network: Statement of Principles, CBI/ACEVO/NCC

5  Strong and prosperous communities, The Local Government White Paper, DCLG, October 2006a

6  CBI/YouGov opinion poll, September 2006

7  The results of the provider survey conducted in Plymouth, 2005

8  The business of education improvement, CBI, 2005 and contact with provider, 2007

9  CBI/AXA Absence and labour turnover survey 2007, CBI, May 2007

10  Departmental Report 2004-2005, Home Office

11  Releasing resources to the front line, Sir Peter Gershon, July 2004

12  Transformation through shared services: improving quality, increasing efficiency, CBI, 2006

13  CSR 2007: Improving public service management, CBI, October 2006

14  ibid

15  Service Transformation: A better service for citizens and businesses, a better deal for the taxpayer, Sir David Varney, HMT, December 2006

16  Improving delivery: Realising best practice in procurement and contract management, CBI, November 2006

17  Buying the best for the NHS: Ensuring Smarter Capital Procurement, CBI, April 2006

18  Improving delivery: Realising best practice in procurement and contract management, CBI, November 2006

19  Competition: a catalyst for change in the prison service, CBI, July 2003

20  House of Commons, Research Paper 03/79, The Private Finance Initiative (PFIOctober 2003

21  A fair field and no favours: competitive neutrality in UK public service markets, CBI, January 2006

22  ibid

23  Improving public services through better construction, National Audit Office, 2006

24  CBI/QinetiQ innovation survey 2005: Initial findings