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5 Mar 20
Several Whitehall departments regularly ignore outsourcing guidelines produced after contractor Carillion collapsed two years ago, meaning government is still signing risky contracts that could...
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11 Feb 20
After the collapse of private contractor Carillion and the failure of outsourced probation, is outsourcing out of vogue with local government? Neil Merrick reports.
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15 Jan 20
Two years on from the collapse of outsourcing giant Carillion, Unite, the UK’s biggest union, has accused the government of failing to act on weaknesses in the UK audit system.
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19 Dec 19
Audit must be split from general accountancy to restore trust in the profession, an independent review has said.
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16 Sep 19
The Insitute for Government suggested there are benefits to public sector outsourcing but this will not be enough to stop governments bringing services in house, says outsourcing commentator John...
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10 Jun 19
A union has claimed taxpayers are propping up the outsourcing industry as local authorities spent £20bn on contracts in the last three years.
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14 May 19
Ninety-three per cent of construction industry suppliers think the relationship between the ill-fated firm and its auditors, KPMG, was “too cosy”, according to a poll of construction industry leaders.
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12 Dec 18
A top civil servant has played down suggestions that a Carillion-style collapse of Interserve might be imminent.
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12 Dec 18
Around one third of government spending – £284bn – is with external contractors and suppliers, Institute for Government research has revealed.
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21 Nov 18
Government contractors have signed up to a ‘living wills’ pilot, aimed at ensuring contingency plans are in place if another company fails in the same way as Carillion.
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12 Oct 18
Local government’s desire to outsource public services is in decline, a think-tank study has shown.
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9 Jul 18
The Carillion crisis “could happen again” unless the government changes its approach to outsourcing, the public administration committee has warned.
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2 Jul 18
Public-private partnerships have a chequered history, but as the only way forward for infrastructure projects we need to make them work, says former home secretary Charles Clarke.
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7 Jun 18
The construction firm Carillion “hoodwinked” the government by publishing misleading accounts, according to the chair of the work and pensions committee.
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25 May 18
The government had the opportunity to address Carillion’s problems months before the company collapsed, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
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18 May 18
The Committee of Standards in Public Life has made a timely intervention in the outsourcing debate. Its recommendations should be implemented without delay, says John Tizard.
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16 May 18
The collapse of Carillion at the start of this year was “almost inevitable” given the model of outsourced service delivery pursued by successive governments, MPs said today.
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11 May 18
Little significant progress has been made on reinforcing ethical standards in outsourced public services, the independent Committee on Standards in Public Life has concluded.
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28 Mar 18
A diverse group of public service experts attended a CIPFA round table discussion to consider how outsourcing can be made to work better. Vivienne Russell reports.
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19 Mar 18
Collapsed public services and construction contractor Carillion paid £6.4m to business advisers the day before it asked taxpayers for a £10m bailout.
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7 Mar 18
The collapse of Carillion has put public sector outsourcing under the spotlight. Could going in house replace it or are there alternatives?
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5 Mar 18
Board minutes of failed outsourcing contractor Carillion showed that its last chief finance officer became a whistleblower after finding accounting irregularities.
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13 Feb 18
MPs have accused the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms of “feasting” on the carcass of Carillion as they revealed the firms billed for almost £72m worth of work related to the collapsed company since 2008.
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6 Feb 18
Two senior Labour MPs have poured scorn on Carillion’s senior management team, accusing them of delusional behaviour and blaming everyone but themselves for the company’s failure.
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19 Jan 18
Law firm DAC Beachcroft has warned NHS bodies that PFI contracts involving the failed Carillion firm could be at risk even where it was part of a consortium.
5 Mar 20Several Whitehall departments regularly ignore outsourcing guidelines produced after contractor Carillion collapsed two years ago, meaning government is still signing risky contracts that could...
11 Feb 20After the collapse of private contractor Carillion and the failure of outsourced probation, is outsourcing out of vogue with local government? Neil Merrick reports.
15 Jan 20Two years on from the collapse of outsourcing giant Carillion, Unite, the UK’s biggest union, has accused the government of failing to act on weaknesses in the UK audit system.
19 Dec 19Audit must be split from general accountancy to restore trust in the profession, an independent review has said.
10 Jun 19A union has claimed taxpayers are propping up the outsourcing industry as local authorities spent £20bn on contracts in the last three years.
12 Dec 18A top civil servant has played down suggestions that a Carillion-style collapse of Interserve might be imminent.
12 Oct 18Local government’s desire to outsource public services is in decline, a think-tank study has shown.
2 Jul 18Public-private partnerships have a chequered history, but as the only way forward for infrastructure projects we need to make them work, says former home secretary Charles Clarke.
16 May 18The collapse of Carillion at the start of this year was “almost inevitable” given the model of outsourced service delivery pursued by successive governments, MPs said today.
11 May 18Little significant progress has been made on reinforcing ethical standards in outsourced public services, the independent Committee on Standards in Public Life has concluded.
28 Mar 18A diverse group of public service experts attended a CIPFA round table discussion to consider how outsourcing can be made to work better. Vivienne Russell reports.
5 Mar 18Board minutes of failed outsourcing contractor Carillion showed that its last chief finance officer became a whistleblower after finding accounting irregularities.
19 Jan 18Law firm DAC Beachcroft has warned NHS bodies that PFI contracts involving the failed Carillion firm could be at risk even where it was part of a consortium.
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