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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
.
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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.
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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.
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The ERG was dissolved in October 2014 as part of the Public bodies transformation programme.
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People
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The group was led by the Chief Executive of the Civil Service,
John Manzoni
.
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The group reported to the then Minister for Cabinet Office,
Ben Gummer
.
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It also worked in partnership with HM Treasury.
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Ways of working
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ERG works to achieve these savings in five different clusters:
- Corporate
? implementing management information and spending controls and developing the next wave of efficiencies.
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- Efficiency
? helping government act together as one customer to lower expense.
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- Growth
? ensuring all of government acts with one plan and seeking opportunities to stimulate UK growth.
- Projects
? to ensure the success of government's most significant projects.
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- Transformation
? transforming public services by delivering digital change and new commercial models.
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