OGC steps up job search

Exclusive by Carol Millett



A major recruitment drive by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has been launched to speed up the delivery of the government's Achieving Excellence in Construction initiative.

The recruitment drive is prompted in part by the poor progress some government departments have made two years into the three-year initiative that requires them to implement radical changes to the way they procure construction.

Procurement consultant Clive Cain, the former Defence Estates chief executive, told CJ: "I know of only one department which has taken on board the need for change and that is Defence Estates.

"Many clients talk the talk, but that is all they do. The OGC is absolutely right to push hard for change by bringing in this team because these departments need to be pushed to take it on board."

The recruitment drive aims to bring on board a number of high-powered individuals to drive the initiative forward across all departments for the next five to 10 years.