Mark Smulian

is a freelance journalist

Recent articles

Big Four accused of ‘feasting’ on Carillion carcass

MPs have accused the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms of “feasting” on the carcass of Carillion as they... Read more
Set of principles needed for outsourcing contracts, says Unison

Public services trade union Unison has called for a set of principles – similar to standards... Read more
Building big with a bond

Aberdeen City Council issued the first investment bond of its kind in Scotland to raise funds to... Read more
Contract awarded to assist LGPS transition to pooled funds

A new framework contract has been let to help funds in the Local Government Pension Scheme through... Read more
OBR: UC poses ‘significant risk’ to public spending control

The introduction of universal credit poses a “significant risk” to public spending control, the... Read more
MoD review to ‘find efficiencies’

Defence secretary Gavin Williamson is to launch a programme to modernise the UK’s defences, which... Read more
Police staff association and government disagree over crime stats

The Police Federation and the government are locked in a dispute about whether latest crime... Read more
Sharp rise in numbers of rough sleepers in England

Rough sleeping increased sharply in England last year, leading to calls from councils and the... Read more
Public sector employment in NI goes up

Public sector employment in Northern Ireland was up by 0.3% over the year to March 2017, though... Read more
All public service contracting ‘should be paused’

The Smith Institute has called on the government to end what it called a “‘love in’ with... Read more

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