This identifies four key areas of intervention: 1) competence development; 2) regulatory reform; 3) public sector operating model; and 4) developing incentives for grass roots initiatives. As regards innovative procurement, each government department is expected to produce an Innovation Procurement Plan aligned with its commercial strategy, setting out how it will drive innovation through procurement. Secondment of experts from the private sector to the public sector is also being stressed for the purpose of mentoring on pro-innovation procurement.