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	* Gov.uk, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/whitehall-shake-up-in-drive-for-efficiency Whitehall shake-up in drive for efficiency], 15 June 2010.		* Gov.uk, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/whitehall-shake-up-in-drive-for-efficiency Whitehall shake-up in drive for efficiency], 15 June 2010.

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	Achieving Excellence (AE) was a government initiative launched in March 1999 by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) following a series of cost and time overruns on high-profile construction projects. It was intended to improve the performance of government departments, as well as their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.		Achieving Excellence (AE) was a government initiative launched in March 1999 by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) following a series of cost and time overruns on high-profile construction projects. It was intended to improve the performance of government departments, as well as their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.

−	OGC stated, 'Through the Achieving Excellence intitative, central government ~~cleints~~ commit to maximise by continuous improvement, the ~~efficeincy~~, effectiveness and value for money of their procurement of new works, maintenance and refurbishment.'	+	OGC stated, 'Through the Achieving Excellence intitative, central government clients commit to maximise by continuous improvement, the efficiency, effectiveness and value for money of their procurement of new works, maintenance and refurbishment.'

	Achieving Excellence set out a route map for government to follow when acting as a construction client to achieve better whole-life value. The guidance was based on the principles of delivering value for money and selecting the ‘…optimum combination of whole-life cost and quality to meet the user's requirement’ rather than simply the lowest cost option.		Achieving Excellence set out a route map for government to follow when acting as a construction client to achieve better whole-life value. The guidance was based on the principles of delivering value for money and selecting the ‘…optimum combination of whole-life cost and quality to meet the user's requirement’ rather than simply the lowest cost option.

	It proposed:		It proposed:
−	*Greater use of partnering.
−	*The development of long-term relationships.
−	*Slimming down decision-making chains.
−	*Increased training.
−	*The use of performance indicators.
−	*The use of integrated procurement routes.
−	*The use of value management, risk management and whole-life cost tools.

−	A suite of guidance was produced by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) describing in detail the OGC's preferred procurement routes and supplemented in June 2000 by ‘Achieving Sustainability in Construction Procurement’'', ''a the three-year action plan for sustainable development.	+	* Greater use of partnering.
		+	* The development of long-term relationships.
		+	* Slimming down decision-making chains.
		+	* Increased training.
		+	* The use of performance indicators.
		+	* The use of integrated procurement routes.
		+	* The use of value management, risk management and whole-life cost tools.
		+
		+	A suite of guidance was produced by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) describing in detail the OGC's preferred procurement routes and supplemented in June 2000 by ‘Achieving Sustainability in Construction Procurement’, a the three-year action plan for sustainable development.

	High level guides:		High level guides:
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0071AEManagersChecklist.pdf A Manager's Checklist].	+
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0060AEConstructionPocketbook.pdf Achieving Excellence Construction Projects Pocketbook].	+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0071AEManagersChecklist.pdf A Manager's Checklist].
		+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0060AEConstructionPocketbook.pdf Achieving Excellence Construction Projects Pocketbook].

	Core guides:		Core guides:
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0061AEGuide1.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 1 - Initiative into Action.]	+
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0062AEGuide2.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 2 - Project Organisation].	+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0061AEGuide1.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 1 - Initiative into Action.]
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0063AEGuide3.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 3 - Project Procurement Lifecycle].	+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0062AEGuide2.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 2 - Project Organisation].
		+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0063AEGuide3.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 3 - Project Procurement Lifecycle].

	Supporting guides:		Supporting guides:
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0064AEGuide4.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 4 - Risk and Value Management].	+
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0065AEGuide5.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 5 - The Integrated Project Team.]	+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0064AEGuide4.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 4 - Risk and Value Management].
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0066AEGuide6.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 6 - Procurement and Contract Strategies]	+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0065AEGuide5.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 5 - The Integrated Project Team.]
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0067AEGuide7.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 7 - Whole-Life costing.]	+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0066AEGuide6.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 6 - Procurement and Contract Strategies]
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0068AEGuide8.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 8 - Improving Performance.]	+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0067AEGuide7.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 7 - Whole-Life costing.]
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0069AEGuide9.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 9 - Design Quality.]	+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0068AEGuide8.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 8 - Improving Performance.]
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0070AEGuide10.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 10 - Through Health and Safety.]	+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0069AEGuide9.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 9 - Design Quality.]
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0016AEGuide11.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 11 - Sustainability.]	+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0070AEGuide10.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 10 - Through Health and Safety.]
		+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0016AEGuide11.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 11 - Sustainability.]

	Supplementary documents:		Supplementary documents:
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0144MakingCompetitionWorkForYou.pdf Making competition work for you]	+
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/Guide_to_Fair_Payment_Practices.pdf Guide to Best 'Fair Payment' Practices]	+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0144MakingCompetitionWorkForYou.pdf Making competition work for you]
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/AchievingExcellenceActionPlan.pdf Achieving Excellence Action Plan]	+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/Guide_to_Fair_Payment_Practices.pdf Guide to Best 'Fair Payment' Practices]
−	*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/AchievingSustainabilityConstructionProcurement.pdf Achieving Sustainability in Construction Procurement]	+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/AchievingExcellenceActionPlan.pdf Achieving Excellence Action Plan]
		+	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/AchievingSustainabilityConstructionProcurement.pdf Achieving Sustainability in Construction Procurement]

	Following the credit crunch in 2007, the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) was absorbed into the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) within the Cabinet Office in 2010 (ref [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/whitehall-shake-up-in-drive-for-efficiency gov.uk]), and all of its guidance was archived. The Achieving Excellence guidance is no longer updated, however it remains available in the [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/ppm_documents_construction.asp national archive], it is cited in the Government Construction Strategy and in the Common Minimum Standards and links are still provided from government websites such as the Major Projects Authority. The OGC gateway review process still provides one of the best and most comprehensive sets of guidance for public projects.		Following the credit crunch in 2007, the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) was absorbed into the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) within the Cabinet Office in 2010 (ref [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/whitehall-shake-up-in-drive-for-efficiency gov.uk]), and all of its guidance was archived. The Achieving Excellence guidance is no longer updated, however it remains available in the [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/ppm_documents_construction.asp national archive], it is cited in the Government Construction Strategy and in the Common Minimum Standards and links are still provided from government websites such as the Major Projects Authority. The OGC gateway review process still provides one of the best and most comprehensive sets of guidance for public projects.
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
−	*Common minimum standards.	+
−	*Construction 2025.	+	* Common minimum standards.
−	*Government construction strategy.	+	* Construction 2025.
−	*OGC.	+	* Government construction strategy.
−	*OGC gateway review process.	+	* OGC.
		+	* OGC gateway review process.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===
−	*Gov.uk, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/whitehall-shake-up-in-drive-for-efficiency Whitehall shake-up in drive for efficiency], 15 June 2010.

−	[[Category:Organisations]]	+	* Gov.uk, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/whitehall-shake-up-in-drive-for-efficiency Whitehall shake-up in drive for efficiency], 15 June 2010.
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		+	[[Category:Organisations]] [[Category:DCN_Organisation]]

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−	Achieving Excellence was a government initiative launched in March 1999 following a series of cost and time overruns on high-profile construction projects. It was intended to improve the performance of government departments, as well as their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.	+	Achieving Excellence (AE) was a government initiative launched in March 1999 by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) following a series of cost and time overruns on high-profile construction projects. It was intended to improve the performance of government departments, as well as their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.
		+
		+	OGC stated, 'Through the Achieving Excellence intitative, central government cleints commit to maximise by continuous improvement, the efficeincy, effectiveness and value for money of their procurement of new works, maintenance and refurbishment.'

	Achieving Excellence set out a route map for government to follow when acting as a construction client to achieve better whole-life value. The guidance was based on the principles of delivering value for money and selecting the ‘…optimum combination of whole-life cost and quality to meet the user's requirement’ rather than simply the lowest cost option.		Achieving Excellence set out a route map for government to follow when acting as a construction client to achieve better whole-life value. The guidance was based on the principles of delivering value for money and selecting the ‘…optimum combination of whole-life cost and quality to meet the user's requirement’ rather than simply the lowest cost option.

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	*Gov.uk, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/whitehall-shake-up-in-drive-for-efficiency Whitehall shake-up in drive for efficiency], 15 June 2010.		*Gov.uk, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/whitehall-shake-up-in-drive-for-efficiency Whitehall shake-up in drive for efficiency], 15 June 2010.

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	Achieving Excellence was a government initiative launched in March 1999 following a series of cost and time overruns on high-profile construction projects. It was intended to improve the performance of government departments, as well as their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.		Achieving Excellence was a government initiative launched in March 1999 following a series of cost and time overruns on high-profile construction projects. It was intended to improve the performance of government departments, as well as their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.

−	Achieving Excellence set out a route map for government to follow when acting as a construction client to achieve better whole-life value. The guidance was based on the ~~principle~~ of delivering value for money, selecting the ‘…optimum combination of whole-life cost and quality to meet the user's requirement’ rather than simply the lowest cost.	+	Achieving Excellence set out a route map for government to follow when acting as a construction client to achieve better whole-life value. The guidance was based on the principles of delivering value for money and selecting the ‘…optimum combination of whole-life cost and quality to meet the user's requirement’ rather than simply the lowest cost option.

	It proposed:		It proposed:
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	*The development of long-term relationships.		*The development of long-term relationships.
	*Slimming down decision-making chains.		*Slimming down decision-making chains.
−	*Increased training	+	*Increased training.
	*The use of performance indicators.		*The use of performance indicators.
	*The use of integrated procurement routes.		*The use of integrated procurement routes.
−	*The use of value management, risk management and whole-life ~~costing~~ tools.	+	*The use of value management, risk management and whole-life cost tools.

−	A suite of guidance was produced by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) describing in detail the ~~OGC gateway review procedure and~~ OGC's preferred procurement routes and supplemented in June 2000 by ‘Achieving Sustainability in Construction Procurement’'', ''a the three-year action plan for sustainable development.	+	A suite of guidance was produced by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) describing in detail the OGC's preferred procurement routes and supplemented in June 2000 by ‘Achieving Sustainability in Construction Procurement’'', ''a the three-year action plan for sustainable development.

	High level guides:		High level guides:

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Achieving Excellence was a government initiative launched in March 1999 following a series of cost and time overruns on high-profile construction projects. It was intended to improve the performance of government departments, as well as their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.

Achieving Excellence set out a route map for government to follow when acting as a construction client to achieve better whole-life value. The guidance was based on the principle of delivering value for money, selecting the ‘…optimum combination of whole-life cost and quality to meet the user's requirement’ rather than simply the lowest cost.

It proposed:
*Greater use of partnering.
*The development of long-term relationships.
*Slimming down decision-making chains.
*Increased training
*The use of performance indicators.
*The use of integrated procurement routes.
*The use of value management, risk management and whole-life costing tools.

A suite of guidance was produced by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) describing in detail the OGC gateway review procedure and OGC's preferred procurement routes and supplemented in June 2000 by ‘Achieving Sustainability in Construction Procurement’'', ''a the three-year action plan for sustainable development.

High level guides:
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0071AEManagersChecklist.pdf A Manager's Checklist].
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0060AEConstructionPocketbook.pdf Achieving Excellence Construction Projects Pocketbook].

Core guides:
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0061AEGuide1.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 1 - Initiative into Action.]
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0062AEGuide2.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 2 - Project Organisation].
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0063AEGuide3.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 3 - Project Procurement Lifecycle].

Supporting guides:
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0064AEGuide4.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 4 - Risk and Value Management].
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0065AEGuide5.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 5 - The Integrated Project Team.]
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0066AEGuide6.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 6 - Procurement and Contract Strategies]
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0067AEGuide7.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 7 - Whole-Life costing.]
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0068AEGuide8.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 8 - Improving Performance.]
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0069AEGuide9.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 9 - Design Quality.]
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0070AEGuide10.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 10 - Through Health and Safety.]
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0016AEGuide11.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 11 - Sustainability.]

Supplementary documents:
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0144MakingCompetitionWorkForYou.pdf Making competition work for you]
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/Guide_to_Fair_Payment_Practices.pdf Guide to Best 'Fair Payment' Practices]
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/AchievingExcellenceActionPlan.pdf Achieving Excellence Action Plan]
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/AchievingSustainabilityConstructionProcurement.pdf Achieving Sustainability in Construction Procurement]

Following the credit crunch in 2007, the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) was absorbed into the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) within the Cabinet Office in 2010 (ref [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/whitehall-shake-up-in-drive-for-efficiency gov.uk]), and all of its guidance was archived. The Achieving Excellence guidance is no longer updated, however it remains available in the [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http:/www.ogc.gov.uk/ppm_documents_construction.asp national archive], it is cited in the Government Construction Strategy and in the Common Minimum Standards and links are still provided from government websites such as the Major Projects Authority. The OGC gateway review process still provides one of the best and most comprehensive sets of guidance for public projects.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
*Common minimum standards.
*Construction 2025.
*Government construction strategy.
*OGC.
*OGC gateway review process.

=== External references ===
*Gov.uk, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/whitehall-shake-up-in-drive-for-efficiency Whitehall shake-up in drive for efficiency], 15 June 2010.

[[Category:History]]