Savings account
13 September 2012
University spending has been brought to book over the past six years but the message from this week’s report by the National Audit Office is still ‘could do better’. Alexis Nolan assesses its findings and talks to the man charged with helping procurement
When a watchdog renowned for its bite comes up and licks your hand, you know you must be doing something right. With the publication this week of the National Audit Office’s long-awaited report on university purchasing in England, the sector has escaped a mauling and can instead feel comforted that its efforts are producing results and are being recognised. Six...