A former Chief Executive of the UK Treasury’s Office of Government Commerce, Sir Peter Gershon has undertaken several major strategic reviews for the UK Government on procurement including ICT and public sector efficiency. As a result of the reviews conducted by Gershon, the UK Government achieved an estimated £23 billion in budget savings.
The above document sets out the conclusions of Sir Peter Gershon's review of public sector efficiency. In particular, it sets out the scope for further efficiencies that he has identified within the public sector's back office, procurement, transaction service and policy-making functions. Sir Peter also identifies opportunities for increasing the productive time of professionals working in schools, hospitals and other frontline public services, and makes a series of cross-cutting recommendations to further embed efficiency across the public sector.
The Gershon Review concludes by summarising the specific efficiency proposals that Sir Peter developed with individual departments during the concluding phase of his review.
In 2008, the Australian Government has engaged Sir Peter Gershon to lead an independent review of the Australian Government's use and management of information and communication technology (ICT). "Sir Peter's expertise as an industry leader, strategist and highly effective reviewer of public administration makes him a compelling candidate," Minister Lindsay Tanner said.
Sir Peter Gershon will be supported by the Department of Finance and Deregulation and will report to the Minister by September 2008 on options to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of ICT within Government.
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