The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (the Foreign Secretary) is responsible to Parliament for the work of the FCO. The purpose of the FCO is to work for the United Kingdom's interests in a safe, just and prosperous world. The FCO chose Zanzibar, delivered by ProcServe, to become an integral part of their overall Shared Services transformation program, specifically in the area of Procurement. The key benefits aimed from Zanzibar include; improved quality for less cost in goods and services, optimised and efficient end-to-end procurement process and finally to ensure compliance with public procurement policy and frameworks.