Both programmes succeeded in part due to cross-government working and the expertise of key individuals involved. It is clear that both programmes were successful in part due to the involvement of different government departments that were best placed to carry out specific functions, and the involvement of people with the right skills—something that is not always the case with the programmes we report on. For example, the Department for Health & Social Care was able to secure orders relatively...

Both programmes succeeded in part due to cross-government working and the expertise of key individuals involved. It is clear that both programmes were successful in part due to the involvement of different government departments that were best placed to carry out specific functions, and the involvement of people with the right skills—something that is not always the case with the programmes we report on. For example, the Department for Health & Social Care was able to secure orders relatively quickly at a reasonable cost due to a significant effort from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Trade in China, whi Type: recommendation | Number: 5 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 5.1 The government agrees with this recommendation. Target implementation date: March 2023 5.2 The Government Commercial Function and associated central employment model of the Government Commercial Organisation enables the Cabinet Office to continue to optimi