as i understand it tuc the outsourced aspects you speak of still have an intelligent customer team of some form that resides in govt, not least of which manage the overall commercial approach & commitment etc.
its not impossible of course, but given the breadth of de&s tasks i'm not sure how it is practical or prudent to take that interface all the way back to cap/flc - unless there is some other organisation to be set up as a half way house - is that the plan? what will it look like? anyone any ideas or will we invite the lowest compliant bidder to 'innovate' the best way for them to tell govt how they are getting on with spending >10bn/year?