Science and Technology
Science management is a developing field of private provision. In the UK, Serco manages the National Physical Laboratory on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry, and the Atomic Weapons Establishment in a joint venture with Lockheed Martin and BNFL. Private companies such as Control Risks also provide forensic science services to policing authorities.
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The Termination of the PFI Contract for the National Physical Laboratory (PDF)
House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC), 2007
The Stationery Office
The Termination of the PFI Contract for the National Physical Laboratory (PDF)
National Audit Office (NAO), 2006
The Stationery Office
Forensic Science on Trial (PDF) House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, 2005 The Stationery Office A report on the transformation of the Forensic Science Service into a PPP and regulation of the forensic science market. UK
Delivering the Commercialisation of Public Sector Science (PDF) House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC), 2002 The Stationery Office
A report on how public research establishments can be encouraged to commercialise their output and offer services to the private sector without compromising their core public missions.
HC 689 UKDelivering the Commercialisation of Public Sector Science (PDF) National Audit Office (NAO), 2002 The Stationery Office An investigation into the commercialisation strategies and potential benefits for 53 research establishments under the control of the Department of Trade and Industry. HC 580 UK
Successful Contractorisation - The Experience of the National Physical Laboratory (Web Page) Wallard, Dr Andrew , 1997 National Physical Laboratory An article charting the transformation of NPL from a DTI executive agency to a Government Owned Contractor Operated company(GOCO) and the implications for the future. UK