The DTI’s Export Control & Non Proliferation (XNP) Directorate’s Services Review Report completed in January 2005 has now been published in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act.

The Directorate last year initiated a review into how best they could continue to deliver high-quality cost-effective services to Ministers and to industry in view of the constraints on resources.  The review included the extent to which it might be feasible to contract out some or all of its functions to a private sector provider.

A decision has not yet been taken on the consultants' recommendations.  And because in many respects thinking has moved on since the Report was written it should not be assumed that the report's conclusions would necessarily be implemented as recommended.

There are some minor deletions from the original containing commercial judgements/assessments which have been removed under section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act so as not to risk prejudicing any future tender process. 

 XNP Services Review Report

21 June 2005