- Corporate – implementing management information and spending controls and developing the next wave of efficiencies. [8]
- Efficiency – helping government act together as one customer to lower expense. [9]
- 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. [10]
- Transformation – transforming public services by delivering digital change and new commercial models. [11] [12] [13] [14]
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- ↑ Efficiency and Reform Group Cabinet Office
- ↑ The Efficiency and Reform Group’s role in improving public sector value for money National Audit Office
- ↑ Hold our feet to the fire over efficiency in government The Guardian 6 November 2012
- ↑ "Efficiency and Reform Group - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ↑ Chief executive for civil service appointed GOV.UK 2 October 2014
- ↑ The Rt Hon Ben Gummer MP GOV.UK
- ↑ Efficiency and Reform Group - About us GOV.UK
- ↑ Cabinet Office Controls Guidance Archived 30 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Cabinet Office
- ↑ "Government Procurement Service website". Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ↑ Major Projects Authority Cabinet Office
- ↑ "Civil Service Reform Plan" (PDF). June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ Liam Maxwell: user need underpins the government's digital-by-default strategy The Guardian 14 November 2012
- ↑ "Government Digital Strategy" (PDF). November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ Government Digital Service official webpage
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