http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/privatisation-and-marketisation/future-shape-of-the-council-the-flaws-in-barne/ A review of the London Borough of Barnet Council’s commissioning and procurement policies. The Future Shape of the Council project is likely to consider large-scale outsourcing/privatisation to ‘shrink the council’, yet there are serious failings and shortcomings in procurement which make its policies and practice ‘not fit for purpose’. This could expose the Council to serious financial and service risks. The report is published by UNISON, GMB, NUT and NASUWT and makes a series of recommendations on commissioning and procurement, employment options and contract management and monitoring. en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit 2008-12-04T11:12:38Z European Services Strategy Unit, Duagh, Camp, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Dexter Whitfield procurement, commissioning, outsourcing, marketisation, employment options, TUPE Plus, privatisation, strategic council, public management, contract culture, 2001-04-13T12:00Z 1 daily