3.2 The OGC has three main categories of initiatives in place, or under development, to improve the commercial skills within departments. These are:
• assessing departmental capabilities;
• project assurance; and
• improving recruitment, retention and development of commercial expertise.
Figure 6 sets out the amount that OGC spent on its initiatives in 2008-09. While the Major Projects Portfolio and Gateway Reviews are not primarily aimed at improving commercial skills, they are listed because they can help to identify skills shortages within project teams.