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Efficiency and Reform Group

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nameEfficiency and Reform Group
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abbreviationERG
formationMay 2010
dissolvedOctober 2014
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headquartersWithin HM Treasury building, 1 Horse Guards Road
locationLondon, Newport, Norwich and Liverpool
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region_servedUnited Kingdom
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leader_titleMinister responsible
leader_nameThe Rt Hon. Ben Gummer MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office
leader_title2Chief Executive
leader_name2John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service
leader_title3Permanent Secretary
leader_name3Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary
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parent_organizationCabinet Office
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websitehttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/efficiency-and-reform-group

The Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG), established in 2010, was part of the Cabinet Office which worked in partnership with HM Treasury to form the corporate centre for UK Government. Its objectives were to reform the way government works and to support the transformation of government services by driving cost savings and focusing on growth.

ERG worked collaboratively with government departments to identify common areas for savings. It aimed to help government departments to deliver at least £20bn of efficiencies in the financial year 2014–15.

The ERG was dissolved in October 2014 as part of the Public bodies transformation programme.

People

The group was led by the chief executive of the Civil Service, John Manzoni.

The group reported to the then Minister for Cabinet Office, Ben Gummer. It also worked in partnership with HM Treasury.

Ways of working

ERG works to achieve these savings in five different clusters:

  1. Corporate – implementing management information and spending controls and developing the next wave of efficiencies.
  2. Efficiency – helping government act together as one customer to lower expense.
  3. Growth – ensuring all of government acts with one plan and seeking opportunities to stimulate UK growth.
  4. Projects – to ensure the success of government's most significant projects.
  5. Transformation – transforming public services by delivering digital change and new commercial models.

References

References

  1. [http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/unit/efficiency-and-reform-group Efficiency and Reform Group] ''Cabinet Office''
  2. [http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1011/efficiency_and_reform_group.aspx The Efficiency and Reform Group’s role in improving public sector value for money] {{Webarchive. link. (4 August 2012 ''National Audit Office'')
  3. [https://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/blog/2012/nov/06/government-efficiency-transparency-stephen-kelly Hold our feet to the fire over efficiency in government] ''The Guardian'' 6 November 2012
  4. "Efficiency and Reform Group - GOV.UK".
  5. [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chief-executive-for-civil-service-appointed Chief executive for civil service appointed] ''GOV.UK'' 2 October 2014
  6. [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/ben-gummer The Rt Hon Ben Gummer MP] ''GOV.UK''
  7. [https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/efficiency-and-reform-group/about Efficiency and Reform Group - About us] ''GOV.UK''
  8. [http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/cabinet-office-controls-guidance Cabinet Office Controls Guidance] {{Webarchive. link. (30 October 2012 ''Cabinet Office'')
  9. "Government Procurement Service website".
  10. [http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/content/major-projects-authority Major Projects Authority] ''Cabinet Office''
  11. (June 2012). "Civil Service Reform Plan".
  12. [https://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2012/nov/14/liam-maxwell-digital-by-default Liam Maxwell: user need underpins the government's digital-by-default strategy] ''The Guardian'' 14 November 2012
  13. (November 2012). "Government Digital Strategy".
  14. [http://digital.cabinetoffice.gov.uk ''Government Digital Service'' official webpage]
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