tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742385127651266632.post100030718463019388..comments2024-01-07T12:13:21.793+00:00Comments on Craig Dearden-Phillips: So What Are Your Overheads?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742385127651266632.post-7719272460874647872010-02-22T10:05:56.481+00:002010-02-22T10:05:56.481+00:00I couldnt agree more; i actually believe 16% is lo...I couldnt agree more; i actually believe 16% is low. The statutory sector is bracing itself for financial recovery and the 3rd sector is one big sitting duck. Unfortunately the third sector has undersold itself for many years and cut a cloth that is shabby to say the least. If we were in a more commercial sector we wouldnt be in this position, private companies would not have allowed contract prices that remain for 3 & 4 years to have got so low and risky. The naivety and lack of business nouse has come at a predictable time for the 3rd sector, this development occurs in all growing sectors, and lessons are learnt; unfortunately the economic crisis has come, unluckily, at the worst possible time.<br />Strap yourself in, Alton Towers has got nothing on the ride we are going to take!!Rob 'Arrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742385127651266632.post-77366230786408787962010-02-17T20:33:18.084+00:002010-02-17T20:33:18.084+00:00Nice one Craig, Could not agree more. It's bee...Nice one Craig, Could not agree more. It's been such a battle to get statutory sector to actually recognise the essential need for reasonable, proportionate core costs, he's done us no favours by pretending 16% is in any way unreasonable. It isn't. It's average...let's be so bold as to say ordinary. <br />'World Class' or European standard commissioning demands an outcomes based approach which, although challenging, is a far better accountability route and one I welcome - should help to move away from this ridiculous emphasis on scrutinising allocated funds and move to a keener eye on the value for money. <br />Another provocative post - I wish you all the best in the move away from SU and on to pastures new - Bon Chance :-)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990869210580500716noreply@blogger.com