We asked how government is going to improve performance of all departments. The GCF told us that it is considering how to monitor capability through standards, and then benchmarking and workshops. The GCF said that central government has a very active learning and development programme, which is where it gets the best people from the public sector to come and talk to colleagues about the things that they are doing well. The 54 Q 70 55 C&AG’s Report, para 2 56 C&AG’s Report, para 17 57 Q 79 58...

We asked how government is going to improve performance of all departments. The GCF told us that it is considering how to monitor capability through standards, and then benchmarking and workshops. The GCF said that central government has a very active learning and development programme, which is where it gets the best people from the public sector to come and talk to colleagues about the things that they are doing well. The 54 Q 70 55 C&AG’s Report, para 2 56 C&AG’s Report, para 17 57 Q 79 58 Q 81 59 Committee of Public Accounts, Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme, Twenty-Seventh Report of Session 2021– 22, HC 635, 1 December 2021, recommendati Type: conclusion | Number: 35 | Response status: accepted Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation Recommendation implemented It is currently anticipated that the new regime in the Procurement Act 2023 will go-live in October 2024 following an implementation period of 6 months post the laying of secondary le