Strengthening government procurement: Lessons from our recent work
Auditor-General's overview
“It is important that those involved in procurement understand the principles of good procurement and are confident applying them in new situations and in times of pressure. It is also important that leaders support them to do this and accept that not all innovation will be successful. If done with integrity, alongside applying good procurement principles, procurement will be consistent with the public's expectations on how public money should be spent.”
Summary of our report
Read our short summary of why we did this work, what we found, and what needs to happen next.
What's in this report
Key elements of good procurement
We discuss the key elements of good procurement and note examples from our multi-year work programme on procurement
Appendices
The appendices set out questions for leaders and list our procurement-related publications, 2018 to 2024.