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Building for the Future: The Management of Procurement Under the Private Finance Initiative

This paper looks at the strategic aspects of the private finance initiative (PFI), but also considers the practical project management issues that are raised by this form of procurement. It uses case studies drawn from actual schemes to illustrate good practice or key issues.

ISBN 1862402698, Stock Code GMP1768, £15

Money Matters: School Funding and Resource Management

Money Matters explores how schools and LEAs have responded to fundamental shifts in financial responsibility. It looks at the extent to which schools have mastered day-to-day financial management and how well strategic decisions on the deployment of resources are made.

ISBN 1862402574, Stock Code LNR1445, £20

Schools Views of their LEA: Learning from Inspection

This report looks at schools' perceptions of the support and advice that they receive from their local education authority (LEA). It aims to identify the functions that schools see as the strengths and weaknesses of their LEAs, and also to investigate patterns across different types and sizes of LEA, across academic years and between primary and secondary schools.

ISBN 1862403341, Stock Code LLI2660, £15

Competitive Procurement: Learning from Audit, Inspection and Research

Procurement is more than just buying goods and services or outsourcing. When used well it is a mechanism to challenge current services and to determine new models for service delivery. In order to achieve these benefits a strong element of competition should run through the whole process. Effective procurement is fundamental to service improvement.

ISBN 1862403503, Stock Code LLI2712, £18

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