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Shell's Jonathan Simcock to join Office of Government Commerce
The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has recruited top Shell Executive, Jonathan Simcock, to join its Board as Executive Director of the organisation's Capital Group. Simcock, currently overseeing the largest global change programme in Shell's history, will move to OGC on secondment with effect from 16th July.
Speaking of the appointment, OGC's Acting Chief Executive, Peter Fanning said: "I am really pleased Jonathan Simcock will be joining the OGC, bringing with him a wealth of programme management experience at a time when OGC is driving forward the culture of best practice across major publicly funded programmes and projects."
Jonathan Simcock said:
"I'm delighted to be joining the OGC at this time of change and look forward to making my contribution to improving the success of the government's key programmes."
As head of OGC's Capital Group, Jonathan Simcock will be overseeing the organisation's work with HM Treasury on the set up and development of the Major Projects Review Group (MPRG), the work of the OGC Gateway Review teams and the asset management of government's £30bn office estate portfolio.
Notes to Editors
Jonathan Simcock has spent 25 years in the Energy industry. An Engineer by training, he has worked in the UK, Australia and the Netherlands. He has had a number of production and commercial roles and has developed business and undertaken M&A projects in 5 continents. In his last role he programme managed a major internal change programme in Shell's global downstream business.
The Capital Group
The Capital Group will consist of three divisions
* Transforming the Government Estate: which coordinates and oversees the £220 billion Government Estate which costs in excess of £6 billion per year to maintain
* Supporting Major Projects: which builds on OGC's work on supporting projects and programmes through Gateway Reviews, supply of non-executive board members and other active support
* Supporting the Major Projects Review Group: a new Treasury led body, advised by OGC which will scrutinise major projects Each division will be led by a senior civil servant and will deploy both civil servants and associates. The total full-time staff in the Capital Group will be in the region of 65 but the group is supported by some 150 associate consultants who provide the resource necessary for scrutiny of, and support to, mission critical projects and programmes.
The Major Projects Review Group (MPRG) is a new, Treasury led body, which will scrutinise the most complex and high value projects across the public sector at 3 key points in their lifecycle:
* When the business case is approved.
* Before proceeding to
Tender.
* Prior to contract signature.
OGC will advise the MPRG through the delivery of focused, analytical appraisals of the most complex and high value projects across Government, making recommendations to HMT in order to help the MPRG assure the centre of Government that its portfolio of projects has a high likelihood of success.
About OGC
The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) is an office of HM Treasury, responsible for improving value for money by driving up standards and capability in procurement, from commodities buying to the delivery of major capital projects, maximising the effective use of 60% of Government spending and a £30 billion property estate.
A new Government strategy launched in January 2007, Transforming Government Procurement, highlighted the central importance of procurement in delivering high-quality public services and best value for money. OGC is tasked with delivering this transformation, and with driving up standards and procurement capability across central Government. The OGC will do this through:
* Setting the right procurement standards and ensuring they are met;
* Capitalising on the Government's collective buying power to achieve value for money;
* And playing a stronger role in the successful delivery of major projects.
Office of Government Commerce, Trevelyan House, 26 - 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BY
