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28 Jan 22
A Welsh council breached procurement laws on two occasions over a waste management contract with a subsidiary company, a spending watchdog has concluded.
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17 Jan 22
Suffolk County Council has agreed a £700m joint-venture with property developer Lovell Partnerships, to provide almost 3,000 homes over a 15-year period.
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11 Jan 22
A West Midlands borough council failed to follow its own procedures when awarding SEND transport contracts and will likely need to restart the procurement process to avoid possible legal challenge.
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11 Jan 22
The chief executive of audit firm KPMG has apologised for misleading the Financial Reporting Council during a quality review of an audit of financial statements produced by former...
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5 Jan 22
More than 100 local authorities will press ahead with a High Court claim for hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation from truck manufacturers which the European Commission ruled...
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7 Dec 21
The Cabinet Office has dropped proposals for some changes to post-Brexit procurement processes, after councils complained that they need the ability to tailor contracts for health and...
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7 Dec 21
The Competition Markets Authority says a proposed merger between two waste management companies could inflate costs, reduce competition and lower the quality of local authority services.
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26 Nov 21
Nottingham City Council’s internal audit department has criticised the authority’s procurement processes, after financial regulations were waived on more than 20 occasions.
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19 Nov 21
Cambridgeshire County Council breached European Union procurement laws on two separate occasions in its 2017-18 accounts, auditors have concluded.
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3 Nov 21
MPs have slammed the Ministry of Defence for “repeatedly wasting taxpayers’ money” by failing to improve its procurement system, which the UK depends on for national security.
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1 Nov 21
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton has been fined more than £700,000 by the Financial Reporting Council for serious failures connected to its auditing of outsourcing firm Interserve.
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15 Oct 21
Liverpool City Council has formally terminated a highways development contract after the construction firm carrying out the works went into administration.
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7 Oct 21
Targets for reducing carbon emissions mean the need for a new relationship between public bodies and their suppliers
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6 Oct 21
An over-budget highways project by Liverpool City Council has suffered a double whammy after its developer entered administration and budget estimates soared.
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16 Sep 21
Public bodies in the UK can for the first time put a monetary value on wellbeing aspects of schemes when bidding for central government cash.
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1 Sep 21
The Financial Reporting Council has filed a formal complaint against accountancy firm KPMG, in relation to allegations of supplying false and misleading information to the regulator's review of...
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23 Aug 21
Suspected form tampering and safeguarding concerns led a Midlands authority to cancel a contract with a SEND home-to-school transport supplier with two weeks until the start of term.
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2 Aug 21
Proposed public procurement reforms risk restricting local organisations' freedom to decide how best to pursue social value in their area, according to a Parliamentary committee.
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20 Jul 21
The government must focus on six key topics to ensure its 'levelling-up' agenda is successful, says Nigel Wilcock, executive director of the Institute of Economic Development.
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20 Jul 21
The National Audit Office has consulted with local and national government on a new good practice guide, learning the lessons for procurement from Covid-19, explains Matthew Rees.
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14 Jul 21
Two important new documents provide the basis for stronger and more efficient public sector procurement as we emerge from Covid-19, says Crown Commercial Service chief executive Simon Tse.
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9 Jul 21
UK government schemes to help with energy efficiency in homes need long-term commitment to allow the supply chain to respond, a procurement expert said.
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30 Jun 21
Powys County Council has agreed to wind down a housing maintenance joint-venture next year, halfway through the original contract term, and insource the services.
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23 Jun 21
Somerset County Council has approved plans to develop a £70m strategic partnership to provide 10 children care and foster homes, in a bid to reduce reliance on private operators.
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11 Jun 21
The removal of red tape during Covid-19 has demonstrated the need for long-term procurement efficiency reforms, a council officer has told peers.