EU Exit preparations involved more than 22,000 civil servants at the peak and have cost at least £4.4 billion. But there has been no serious attempt to reflect and capture lessons for other challenges that government faces. Every government department has been affected by preparations for EU Exit and this has put pressure on government’s ability to manage cross-government coordination and decision- making. Government has made changes to the way the process has been managed. The ministerial st...

EU Exit preparations involved more than 22,000 civil servants at the peak and have cost at least £4.4 billion. But there has been no serious attempt to reflect and capture lessons for other challenges that government faces. Every government department has been affected by preparations for EU Exit and this has put pressure on government’s ability to manage cross-government coordination and decision- making. Government has made changes to the way the process has been managed. The ministerial structure now consists of just two committees, one focused on operations and one focused on strategy, and it is clearer where to go for decisions. The Cabi Type: conclusion | Number: 4 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 2020. The department is revising the structures through which the contracts are managed to ensure that roles are more clearly defined and sufficiently resourced for all aspects of contract management to operate fully effectively. It is developing more robust