Category | Annual Spend | Savings Possible |
Computers | £61 million | £6 million by buying direct in bulk |
Credit Cards | £1 billion | £1 billion civil servants are not to be trusted with credit cards |
Hire Cars | £29 million | £3 million by getting proper commercial rates |
Mobile Phones | £21 million | £2 million via bulk buying & bulk contract rates |
Office Supplies | £84 million | £8 million by bulk buying at proper commercial rates |
Printing | £104 million | £10 million by getting commercial printing rates instead of rates inflated by 400% |
Property Rental | £25 billion | Over £2.5 billion with sensible contract drafting and pre-planning |
Telephone Lines | £2 billion | £800 million by using bulk rates |
Travel | £551 million | £50 million by eliminating unnecessary journeys and using more video-conferencing |
Vending Machines | £millions | £millions by centralized purchases and competent contract negotiation |