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Business leaders call for public sector overhaul

21 May 2010
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Business leaders call for public sector overhaulThe public sector in the UK needs an immediate overhaul and there should be a two-year pay freeze, it has been advised.

According to recommendations made by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), more needs to be done to tackle government spending, something that may require the services of operations management specialists.

In a new report entitled Time for action: Reforming public services and balancing the budget, the organisation suggested public services should be "re-engineered" to protect frontline services while reducing costs.

"Experience suggests that the best way of bringing down a substantial deficit without damaging growth is through spending restraint rather than raising taxes," CBI director-general Richard Lambert said.

Additional policies for continuous improvement advocated by the organisation include using the private and third sector for delivery of services, reshaping health and social care, cutting waste, improving workforce management and combining purchasing power.

Other bodies such as the Recruitment and Employment Confederation have also urged the new Lib Dem-Conservative government to concentrate on sustainable reform of the public sector.ADNFCR-3058-ID-19792680-ADNFCR
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