Socitm Consulting and SOLACE Enterprises have launched a new benchmarking service which enables public and independent sector organisations to assess on a regular basis how well their corporate services are performing compared with peers. Benchmarking Corporate Services is based on the UK audit agencies’ Value for Money indicators and offers an objective view of performance in five key areas - finance, human resources, ICT, estates management and procurement – together with a survey of stakeholders’ subjective views of service quality.