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15 Jan 18
Carillion’s collapse shows public sector outsourcing is risky and limited. It’s time for a rethink and greater scrutiny and transparency, argue John Tizard and David Walker.
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15 Jan 18
Ministers have pledged that all public services will be protected following the demise of Carillion, a major contractor responsible for a host of buildings and services across the public sector.
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20 Dec 17
The Ministry of Defence will be left unable to complete its shopping list of new ships, aircraft and combat vehicles because of its inability to achieve efficiency savings, according to MPs.
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18 Dec 17
A collaboration between local government pension scheme funds has said its procurement frameworks have made £88m in savings.
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18 Dec 17
A tool to held public procurers spot price fixing and bid rigging has been launched by the Competition & Markets Authority.
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23 Nov 17
CIPFA’s local authority fraud tracker shows that councils are concentrating on higher value fraud, and housing tops the list.
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27 Oct 17
Brexit brings with it an opportunity to embed social value into public procurement practices, says Matthew Jackson of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies
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25 Oct 17
Regulations governing the non-competitive procurement of defence equipment could deliver significant savings but are being resisted by some suppliers, the government’s spending watchdog has...
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23 Oct 17
The private finance initiative is deeply unpopular, blamed for delays and exorbitant costs. However, as Anthony Barej finds out, it could still have a future.
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13 Oct 17
Brexit brings with it an opportunity to harness the power of public procurement to revive local economies, the Centre for Local Economic Strategies has argued.
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26 Sep 17
Labour’s break with PFI is exciting and timely but unpicking deals is likely to be difficult and potentially expensive, argues John Tizard
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25 Sep 17
Labour’s shadow chancellor has vowed to end the public finance initiative policy, in his speech at the annual party conference in Brighton today.
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21 Aug 17
The UK is too reliant on big public sector contracts and needs to improve competition to ensure good value for money, according to the Taxpayers’ Alliance.
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3 Aug 17
The Ministry of Justice has announced plans to outsource fine collections to the private sector but unions have criticised the proposals.
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24 Jul 17
The NHS could save millions of pounds by adopting a drug procurement scheme based on whether treatments improved patient health, a Social Market Foundation report has found.
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17 Jul 17
The government has announced the winners of the £6.6m worth of construction contracts for the first phase of High Speed Rail 2 today.
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24 May 17
Changing procurement led to a deal that is good for people, animals, the environment – and a local authority’s finances
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21 Apr 17
The government’s costly plans to upgrade the emergency services communications system are “catastrophic” and could put people’s lives at risk, the Public Accounts Committee...
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4 Apr 17
“Appalling” behaviour by UK aid contractors is facilitated by a hands-off approach to procurement by the country’s aid department, Britain’s parliamentary aid watchdog has...
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3 Apr 17
Brexit could mean radical changes to local government procurement. What are the potential opportunities and costs in this new world?
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24 Mar 17
Public money is being wasted because a government body set up to buy common goods and services centrally has delivered disappointing results, the Committee of Public Accounts says today.
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15 Feb 17
The government has opened a consultation on plans to prevent councils boycotting goods and services from countries when such a move would conflict with UK foreign policy.
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10 Feb 17
Equipment funding in the NHS is an urgent and ongoing requirement, but lacks a coherent strategy. What funding methods are available to stop equipment becoming technologically obsolete, unaffordable...
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10 Feb 17
A wall collapse last year at an Edinburgh primary school built under the controversial Private Finance Initiative funding system was not the fault of PFI, an independent report has concluded.
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9 Feb 17
Bid-rigging drives up contract costs, cheating buyers into paying more than they should. But procurers can detect the tricks and frustrate this practice
15 Jan 18Carillion’s collapse shows public sector outsourcing is risky and limited. It’s time for a rethink and greater scrutiny and transparency, argue John Tizard and David Walker.
15 Jan 18Ministers have pledged that all public services will be protected following the demise of Carillion, a major contractor responsible for a host of buildings and services across the public sector.
20 Dec 17The Ministry of Defence will be left unable to complete its shopping list of new ships, aircraft and combat vehicles because of its inability to achieve efficiency savings, according to MPs.
18 Dec 17A collaboration between local government pension scheme funds has said its procurement frameworks have made £88m in savings.
18 Dec 17A tool to held public procurers spot price fixing and bid rigging has been launched by the Competition & Markets Authority.
23 Nov 17CIPFA’s local authority fraud tracker shows that councils are concentrating on higher value fraud, and housing tops the list.
27 Oct 17Brexit brings with it an opportunity to embed social value into public procurement practices, says Matthew Jackson of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies
23 Oct 17The private finance initiative is deeply unpopular, blamed for delays and exorbitant costs. However, as Anthony Barej finds out, it could still have a future.
13 Oct 17Brexit brings with it an opportunity to harness the power of public procurement to revive local economies, the Centre for Local Economic Strategies has argued.
26 Sep 17Labour’s break with PFI is exciting and timely but unpicking deals is likely to be difficult and potentially expensive, argues John Tizard
25 Sep 17Labour’s shadow chancellor has vowed to end the public finance initiative policy, in his speech at the annual party conference in Brighton today.
21 Aug 17The UK is too reliant on big public sector contracts and needs to improve competition to ensure good value for money, according to the Taxpayers’ Alliance.
3 Aug 17The Ministry of Justice has announced plans to outsource fine collections to the private sector but unions have criticised the proposals.
24 Jul 17The NHS could save millions of pounds by adopting a drug procurement scheme based on whether treatments improved patient health, a Social Market Foundation report has found.
17 Jul 17The government has announced the winners of the £6.6m worth of construction contracts for the first phase of High Speed Rail 2 today.
24 May 17Changing procurement led to a deal that is good for people, animals, the environment – and a local authority’s finances
21 Apr 17The government’s costly plans to upgrade the emergency services communications system are “catastrophic” and could put people’s lives at risk, the Public Accounts Committee...
4 Apr 17“Appalling” behaviour by UK aid contractors is facilitated by a hands-off approach to procurement by the country’s aid department, Britain’s parliamentary aid watchdog has...
3 Apr 17Brexit could mean radical changes to local government procurement. What are the potential opportunities and costs in this new world?
24 Mar 17Public money is being wasted because a government body set up to buy common goods and services centrally has delivered disappointing results, the Committee of Public Accounts says today.
15 Feb 17The government has opened a consultation on plans to prevent councils boycotting goods and services from countries when such a move would conflict with UK foreign policy.
10 Feb 17Equipment funding in the NHS is an urgent and ongoing requirement, but lacks a coherent strategy. What funding methods are available to stop equipment becoming technologically obsolete, unaffordable...
10 Feb 17A wall collapse last year at an Edinburgh primary school built under the controversial Private Finance Initiative funding system was not the fault of PFI, an independent report has concluded.
9 Feb 17Bid-rigging drives up contract costs, cheating buyers into paying more than they should. But procurers can detect the tricks and frustrate this practice
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