Discontinued work programme

Benchmarking Administrative and Support Services (BASS) (2011-2018)

Publication type:
Discontinued work programme
Status:
Not Current
Issue date:
Version note:

This page and its related files are no longer actively updated. They remain publicly available but have 'Archived' status in accordance with the New Zealand Government Web Usability Standard 1.3 (1 July 2019).
This and other material from the discontinued work programme Benchmarking Administrative and Support Services (BASS) (2011-2018) remains in the public domain.

Corporate author:
The Treasury
Viewpoint:
The Treasury
Publication category:
Commissioned reports
Copyright:
© Crown Copyright, Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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The Treasury has compiled key material relating to the discontinued Benchmarking Administrative and Support Services (BASS) work programme.

The purpose of the Benchmarking Administrative and Support Services (BASS) programme was to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative and support services across public sector agencies by comparing these services across departments against a set of benchmarks.

The benchmarking was discontinued as the ongoing costs of data collection and reporting outweighed the benefits to be gained from continuing this programme.

Key material#

The seven key BASS releases and associated material such as data files and media statements remain on the Treasury website but have Archived status.

Material withdrawn from public access#

The following BASS overview pages have been unpublished (withdrawn) and their URLs now redirect to this page:

  • Archive of Administrative & Support Services Benchmarking Reports
    /information-and-services/guidance-state-sector/performance-strategic-intentions/benchmarking-0
  • Benchmarking Administrative & Support Services Agency Report for the Treasury
    /about-treasury/who-we-are/our-strategy/our-key-documents/benchmarking-administrative-support-services-agency-report-treasury
  • Benchmarking Reports - Administrative and Support Services
    /benchmarking-reports-administrative-and-support-services
  • Better Administrative and Support Services Frequently Asked Questions (last updated 2010)
    /information-and-services/state-sector-leadership/cross-agency-initiatives/benchmarking-administrative-and-support-services/better-administrative-and-support-services-frequently-asked-questions.