Improving the PFI tendering process

The National Audit Office scrutinises public spending on behalf of Parliament. The Comptroller and Auditor General, Sir John Bourn, is an Officer of the House of Commons. He is the head of the National Audit Office, which employs some 850 staff. He, and the National Audit Office, are totally independent of Government. He certifies the accounts of all Government departments and a wide range of other public sector bodies; and he has statutory authority to report to Parliament on the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which departments and other bodies have used their resources. Our work saves the taxpayer millions of pounds every year. At least £8 for every £1 spent running the Office.

Ordered by the

LONDON: The Stationery Office

House of Commons

£13.50

to be printed on 5 March 2007

This report has been prepared under Section 6 of the National Audit Act 1983 for presentation to the House of Commons in accordance with Section 9 of the Act.

John Bourn
Comptroller and Auditor General National Audit Office

1 March 2007

The National Audit Office study team consisted of:

Philip Airey, Ben Morris and James Roberston with assistance from Cerian Davies, Christina Petzold and Liam Worboys.

This report can be found on the National Audit Office web site at www.nao.org.uk

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