GA Properties Limited have been selected as the preferred bidder to provide new serviced office space for the Inland Revenue in central Glasgow. The deal will allow 320 staff to move into new purpose-built accommodation. The improved facilities and easy access will benefit both customers and staff.Ian Gerrie Controller of Inland Revenue Scotland, said:- “This is another good example of the Private Finance Initiative in practice, providing Inland Revenue staff in Glasgow with modern efficient working conditions, and using private sector skills and expertise to supply the accommodation and supporting services. The PFI allows the public and private sectors to concentrate on what they do best.” The GA proposal includes a blend of fixed prices over the length of the 15 year contract period and incentives to reduce running costs.

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by Robert Smith, former Director of Studies at The Civil Service College.Published by Longman (ISBN 0-582-23892-7)

The public sector is changing rapidly and its requirement for excellent management skills has never been greater The book has been written for managers at all levels in the public sector and responds to this need. It has much to say for the general manager as well as for staff in specialist planning departments.

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