The transition from Compulsory Competitive Tendering to the Best Value initiative has receive a boost with the announcement more flexible rules and incentives to seek competition.Regulations on CCT are being relaxed to make them more flexible as encouragement to local authorities to move to a Best Value-based approach to service delivery. Best Value aims to ensure that local authorities provide quality services at a price that local people are willing to pay. Hilary Armstrong, Minister for Local Government, made it clear in June that the Government intends to replace CCT with a duty of Best Value, as soon as Parliamentary time allows. This relaxation of the rules paves the way for developing the principles of Best Value in advance of the new legislation.

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