local government procurement
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19 Nov 21Cambridgeshire County Council breached European Union procurement laws on two separate occasions in its 2017-18 accounts, auditors have concluded. -
27 Jul 21Internal auditors have criticised governance at a South Wales council after it awarded a contract to a charity linked to members. -
29 Mar 21The procurement challenges ushered in by Covid-19 will not go away even if lower infection rates allow society to get back to some degree of normality, says Mohamed Hans. -
19 Feb 21The University of Stirling is launching a major new research project examining how local authorities procured goods, works and services during Covid-19. -
16 Oct 20John Penrose, the government’s anti-corruption champion, on how the government is tackling scammers looking to exploit the coronavirus pandemic. -
9 Sep 20London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has relaunched a £75m procurement project after the original project was cancelled after the council highlighted “structural flaws”.
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19 Aug 20London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has cancelled a £75m fire procurement project after an internal review identified a number of “structural flaws”.
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21 Jul 20John Tizard calls for a moratorium on Covid-related government procurement without Parliamentary approval until questions on process are resolved. -
19 Jun 20CIPFA’s head of counter-fraud policy and strategy Laura Hough explains the take-home messages from MHCLG’s review into the risks of local government procurement fraud.
