Hopes dashed over Gershon review
28 August 2012
Expectations that the review of public-sector efficiency by Sir Peter Gershon will be published have been dashed amid protests over his alleged proposals from senior civil servants and local government officers.
Any of Gershon's proposals will be "fed into" the bigger public spending review by chancellor Gordon Brown due to be announced in July, according to the Treasury, which sponsored the study.
The Gershon efficiency review was said to propose radical changes aimed at saving up to £15 billion for front-line services, largely through more efficient procurement.
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