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    OFT consults on transparency proposals

    84/09 15 July 2009
    The OFT today published a consultation setting out its provisional thinking on how it can become increasingly transparent and open in the way it works.

    The OFT already makes a considerable amount of information available about its work. These proposals focus on putting substantially more information in the public domain, and on how the OFT engages with interested parties during investigations and its other work. They include:
    • publishing summary information about all competition and consumer enforcement cases when opened
    • considering the circumstances in which the OFT can provide timetables, including giving more notice of our intention to collect substantial amounts of information
    • inviting suggestions about how the OFT should best share provisional thinking on cases and projects
    • making permanent the pilot of publishing contact details for OFT staff responsible for specific pieces of work.
    John Fingleton, OFT Chief Executive, said:
    'We recognise the importance of being even more transparent in the work that we do and the benefits of quality engagement with interested parties, whether businesses, consumer groups, government or individuals.
    'We consider that there are a number of areas where we could provide more information about our work and how we go about it. When we do so, we expect business and advisers to respect this greater openness. There will be times, of course, when our capacity to be more open is restricted for legal reasons. We also expect business and advisers to understand and observe those constraints.
    'We encourage everyone who interacts with the OFT to comment and make suggestions on the proposals we have outlined in this consultation.'


    Interested parties are invited to comment on the Transparency Consultation by 21 October 2009.



    Download a copy of the Transparency Consultation (pdf 510kb)
    Current Pilot in Transparency - http://www.oft.gov.uk/oft_at_work/current-cases#named4
    Last edited by Amethyst; 15th July 2009, 10:33:AM.
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    Re: OFT consults on Transparency

    We would like to submit a brief response to this consultation so any input would be most welcomed.
    Any opinions I give are my own. Any advice I give is without liability. If you are unsure, please seek qualified legal advice.

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      Re: OFT consults on Transparency

      Will do. Although I've not read the consutation document in full yet it shouldn't be too difficult to come up with some recomendations based on examples of past transparency issues.

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