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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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12 Feb 18
Public services trade union Unison has called for a set of principles – similar to standards adopted in the 1990s - imposed on private contractors that deliver public works.
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9 Feb 18
The High Court has ruled that the controversial Haringey Council redevelopment scheme is not in breach of the Localism Act.
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7 Feb 18
A review of unprocessed correspondence may cost NHS England up to £2.4m, a National Audit Office report has revealed.
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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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6 Feb 18
Councils and NHS trusts need to start grappling with their responsibilities under the Modern Slavery Act and ensure transparency and integrity in their supply chains, says Debbie Wood.
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2 Feb 18
Public sector spending on digital services has exceeded £3.2bn in the last six years, the Crown Commercial Service has revealed.
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25 Jan 18
Defence secretary Gavin Williamson is to launch a programme to modernise the UK’s defences, which he said would meet threats identified by the National Security Council’s review in 2015.
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22 Jan 18
The Smith Institute has called on the government to end what it called a “‘love in’ with outsourcing and PFI”, after the fiasco of the Carillion collapse.
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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.
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18 Jan 18
The revamped version of the private finance initiative – dubbed PF2 – has been little used and has few major differences from its predecessor, the National Audit Office has found.
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17 Jan 18
Councils around the country are scrambling to identify the full extent of their exposure to Carillion after Monday’s collapse of the construction and facilities management firm.
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17 Jan 18
The government has moved to reassure public sector clients of Interserve that the firm will not follow rival Carillion into collapse.
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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.
13 Feb 18MPs 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.
12 Feb 18Public services trade union Unison has called for a set of principles – similar to standards adopted in the 1990s - imposed on private contractors that deliver public works.
9 Feb 18The High Court has ruled that the controversial Haringey Council redevelopment scheme is not in breach of the Localism Act.
7 Feb 18A review of unprocessed correspondence may cost NHS England up to £2.4m, a National Audit Office report has revealed.
6 Feb 18Two 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.
6 Feb 18Councils and NHS trusts need to start grappling with their responsibilities under the Modern Slavery Act and ensure transparency and integrity in their supply chains, says Debbie Wood.
2 Feb 18Public sector spending on digital services has exceeded £3.2bn in the last six years, the Crown Commercial Service has revealed.
25 Jan 18Defence secretary Gavin Williamson is to launch a programme to modernise the UK’s defences, which he said would meet threats identified by the National Security Council’s review in 2015.
22 Jan 18The Smith Institute has called on the government to end what it called a “‘love in’ with outsourcing and PFI”, after the fiasco of the Carillion collapse.
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.
18 Jan 18The revamped version of the private finance initiative – dubbed PF2 – has been little used and has few major differences from its predecessor, the National Audit Office has found.
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.
18 Dec 17A collaboration between local government pension scheme funds has said its procurement frameworks have made £88m in savings.
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.
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