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Getting better value from Public Sector Research Establishments
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2 Performance
In this section we consider the performance of each type
of organisation in relation to the two criteria set out in the
previous section:
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To what extent has the Government got (and is it getting)
what it wants at the required quality level, and are there
wider benefits to the economy?
How has the organisation performed financially?
We then draw conclusions about the performance of the
PSREs and former PSREs, and consider the impact of
organisational status on performance.
The summary conclusions contained in the remainder of this
section draw on the case studies for each PSRE and former
PSRE which are set out in Appendix 2.
Government Owned Government Operated (GOGO)
Seven of the organisations studied fall into this category. Most
have performed satisfactorily under the two headings, but
as expected are heavily reliant on government funding. The
exception is FSS which was expected to compete in the market
for all its revenues. It has recently suffered severe market and
operational difficulties and will be closed down in 2012.
Government requirement and quality
All the organisations in this category appear to have met their
parent department’s requirement. Most have been judged as
good or better in peer reviews and customer assessments,
and there is evidence of some wider public and economic
benefit.
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