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9 Feb 17
A third of government money is spent on contracted goods and services, so reforms to improve contracting must get the support they deserve
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8 Feb 17
The government has improved the way it manages outsourced public services contracts, but these reforms are fragile and could still fail, the Institute for Government has warned.
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17 Jan 17
The company contracted by HMRC to help reduce fraud and error in tax credits claims, Concentrix, regularly failed to meet its performance targets, according to an investigation by the National Audit...
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16 Jan 17
There’s a crisis of trust across all sectors and a trend towards increased scrutiny. Management consultants need to be on the front foot.
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11 Jan 17
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has suggested salaries paid by companies delivering public sector contracts could be capped as part of plans to reduce pay inequality.
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12 Dec 16
Pay for some civil servants could rise under plans to improve procurement across Whitehall, the government’s commercial chief has suggested.
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17 Nov 16
The collapse of a contract worth £800m to provide adult community health services for people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough was rushed into with ‘gross irresponsibility’ and could lead to patient...
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20 Oct 16
Local authorities’ “opaque and often ideological” resistance to outsourcing children’s services can be counter-productive to improving outcomes for young people, according to...
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1 Sep 16
How the Met Police achieved savings, improved services and hired more smaller firms by handling facilities management contracts differently
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26 Aug 16
Arts and culture are often early victims of council cuts. However, many authorities are now wising up to the fact that cultural activities can be sound investments, bringing economic benefits and...
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25 Aug 16
Setting up a trading company to provide services is one way to reduce costs, and several matters need to be considered to ensure your company is viable and a success
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4 Aug 16
Many PFI contracts are trapped in their current terms out of fear of the costs of change and a desire not to show weakness to the other side. But this is not sustainable in the face of increasing...
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29 Jul 16
Business and energy secretary Greg Clark has announced a fresh government review of the project to build the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, postponing the signing of contracts that was set to...
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25 Jul 16
There needs to be a “step change” in the way the civil service does business in the wake of Brexit and other challenges, the comptroller and auditor general has said.
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21 Jul 16
It is vital that government and local commissioners ensure a level playing field and better quality in the commissioning and procurement of public services
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23 Jun 16
Shared services are a popular reform for public agencies under financial pressure. The hope is to reduce overheads and increase efficiency by consolidating support services like HR, finance and...
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21 Jun 16
Three quarters of English councils have failed to find procurement savings following the launch of the National Procurement Strategy for local government, according to research.
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21 Jun 16
The cost of fraud is far higher than previous estimates, and procurement accounts for most of this. With cuts to internal audit and procurement teams focused on savings, local authorities need all...
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7 Jun 16
David Cameron has highlighted the importance of transparency in the public sector. A new standard contract for Whitehall outsourcing could help provide more information across services
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6 Jun 16
Brexit campaigners have warned that Britain’s contributions to the European Union will increase if the country votes to stay in the bloc later this month.
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31 May 16
Two thirds of councils do not routinely consider social value in their commissioning decisions, despite a duty to do so, a report has found.
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23 May 16
Under EU rules, certain public sector contracts have to be advertised across Europe, although there is flexibility to give local providers an advantage. Would Brexit change how procurement is carried...
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18 May 16
Government efforts to spend more money through small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have lost momentum and cannot be reliably measured, the Public Accounts Committee has found.
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16 May 16
The Single Source Regulations Office has removed £1.27m from the costs engines manufacturer Rolls Royce may charge the Ministry of Defence for Hawk jet engines.
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13 May 16
Local authorities should do more to secure the value smaller charities can add to services
9 Feb 17A third of government money is spent on contracted goods and services, so reforms to improve contracting must get the support they deserve
8 Feb 17The government has improved the way it manages outsourced public services contracts, but these reforms are fragile and could still fail, the Institute for Government has warned.
17 Jan 17The company contracted by HMRC to help reduce fraud and error in tax credits claims, Concentrix, regularly failed to meet its performance targets, according to an investigation by the National Audit...
16 Jan 17There’s a crisis of trust across all sectors and a trend towards increased scrutiny. Management consultants need to be on the front foot.
11 Jan 17Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has suggested salaries paid by companies delivering public sector contracts could be capped as part of plans to reduce pay inequality.
12 Dec 16Pay for some civil servants could rise under plans to improve procurement across Whitehall, the government’s commercial chief has suggested.
17 Nov 16The collapse of a contract worth £800m to provide adult community health services for people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough was rushed into with ‘gross irresponsibility’ and could lead to patient...
20 Oct 16Local authorities’ “opaque and often ideological” resistance to outsourcing children’s services can be counter-productive to improving outcomes for young people, according to...
1 Sep 16How the Met Police achieved savings, improved services and hired more smaller firms by handling facilities management contracts differently
26 Aug 16Arts and culture are often early victims of council cuts. However, many authorities are now wising up to the fact that cultural activities can be sound investments, bringing economic benefits and...
25 Aug 16Setting up a trading company to provide services is one way to reduce costs, and several matters need to be considered to ensure your company is viable and a success
4 Aug 16Many PFI contracts are trapped in their current terms out of fear of the costs of change and a desire not to show weakness to the other side. But this is not sustainable in the face of increasing...
29 Jul 16Business and energy secretary Greg Clark has announced a fresh government review of the project to build the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, postponing the signing of contracts that was set to...
25 Jul 16There needs to be a “step change” in the way the civil service does business in the wake of Brexit and other challenges, the comptroller and auditor general has said.
21 Jul 16It is vital that government and local commissioners ensure a level playing field and better quality in the commissioning and procurement of public services
23 Jun 16Shared services are a popular reform for public agencies under financial pressure. The hope is to reduce overheads and increase efficiency by consolidating support services like HR, finance and...
21 Jun 16Three quarters of English councils have failed to find procurement savings following the launch of the National Procurement Strategy for local government, according to research.
21 Jun 16The cost of fraud is far higher than previous estimates, and procurement accounts for most of this. With cuts to internal audit and procurement teams focused on savings, local authorities need all...
7 Jun 16David Cameron has highlighted the importance of transparency in the public sector. A new standard contract for Whitehall outsourcing could help provide more information across services
6 Jun 16Brexit campaigners have warned that Britain’s contributions to the European Union will increase if the country votes to stay in the bloc later this month.
31 May 16Two thirds of councils do not routinely consider social value in their commissioning decisions, despite a duty to do so, a report has found.
23 May 16Under EU rules, certain public sector contracts have to be advertised across Europe, although there is flexibility to give local providers an advantage. Would Brexit change how procurement is carried...
18 May 16Government efforts to spend more money through small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have lost momentum and cannot be reliably measured, the Public Accounts Committee has found.
16 May 16The Single Source Regulations Office has removed £1.27m from the costs engines manufacturer Rolls Royce may charge the Ministry of Defence for Hawk jet engines.
13 May 16Local authorities should do more to secure the value smaller charities can add to services
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