Past months have seen Lord Amyas Morse dominating the pages of The MJ – all eyes have been on the interim Oflog chair's plans for measuring the sector.

But Lord Morse is not the only watchdog in town: his National Audit Office replacement, Gareth Davies hit the headlines this week in more ways than one. Davies created a stir following his comments on governance and procurement at national level – and it is no mean feat to get the national news interested in procurement – but his comments are every bit as crucial for local authorities.