8 We engaged after competition Admiral plc, a leading international Information Technology services group with over 2,500 staff. It manages major programmes and provides consultancy advice in the public and private sectors. An experienced Admiral consultant and project manager worked as part of the National Audit Office team, focusing on how the risk management and project management arrangements of the joint procurement team and the programme delivery authority compared to best practice.
9 We also obtained advice on our methodology and on our draft report from David Taylor, President of the Institute of IT Directors in the UK.