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OGC Gateway Review for Programmes & Projects

The OGC Gateway™ Process

The OGC Gateway Process examines programmes and projects at key decision points in their lifecycle. It looks ahead to provide assurance that they can progress successfully to the next stage; the process is best practice in central civil government, the health sector, local government and Defence.
 
OGC Gateway Reviews are applicable to a wide range of programmes and projects including:

  • policy development and implementation
  • organisational change and other change initiatives
  • acquisition programmes and projects
  • property/construction developments
  • IT enabled business change
  • procurements using or establishing framework arrangements

The process is mandatory in central civil government for procurement, IT-enabled and construction programmes and projects.

What is an OGC Gateway™ Review?

OGC Gateway Reviews deliver a "peer review" in which independent practitioners from outside the programme/project use their experience and expertise to examine the progress and likelihood of successful delivery of the programme or project.  They are used to provide a valuable additional perspective on the issues facing the internal team, and an external challenge to the robustness of plans and processes.

What are the benefits?

Why getting programmes right matters
Programmes and projects provide an important vehicle for the efficient and timely delivery of government aims.  Procurement expenditure through programmes and projects is therefore a significant, and increasing, proportion of total government expenditure.  Good and effective management and control of programmes and projects is, therefore, essential to the successful delivery of government objectives.  The OGC Gateway Process is designed to provide independent guidance to SROs, programme and project teams and to the departments who commission their work, on how best to ensure that their programmes and projects are successful.

Local government sector:

4ps - Local government's project delivery specialist, works in partnership with all local authorities to secure funding and accelerate the development, procurement and implementation of private finance initiative (PFI) schemes, public private partnerships, complex projects and programmes. 4ps' multi-disciplinary team provides hands-on project support, OGC Gateway Reviews, skills development and best practice know-how.

Health Sector

The Health Gateway Team based in the Department of Health(DH)organise OGC Gateway Reviews for the NHS, DH and its arms length bodies (ALBs). For further information: www.dh.gov.uk/gatewayreviews

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OGC Gateway management reviews identify risks to programmes and projects and ensure that you deliver them on time and on budget. Government Relocation and Asset Management - streamlining the civil service and improving management of the civil estate. Centres of Excellence in programme and project delivery through your departments, agencies and non departmental public bodies. Programme & Project Management (PPM) Specialism helping developing careers. Key OGC products in the programme and project delivery chain include ITIL, PRINCE2, M_o_R and MSP.

Procurement policy supporting the implementation of European Union directives. Commodities, construction and facilities management procurement. Sustainable procurement. Efficiency Programme, eProcurement and eAuctions, improving supplier relationss and developing Best Practice, OGC works with the public sector to achieve efficiency, value for money and successful delivery of government projects. Expert advice, knowledge sharing by providing specialists, either as consultants or interim managers for your programme and project management.