If it wants to avoid another Carillion-style disaster, the government should urgently review the health of the outsourcing market, says Sarah Nickson of the Institute for Government.
A digitally enabled NHS promises to transform medical treatment and patient experience but needs a major cultural shift in procurement and commissioning, argues consultant Colin Cram.
Independent care providers have adopted a set of ethical standards, based on the Nolan principles, to help improve collaborative working with the public sector and gain its confidence.
Government contractors have signed up to a ‘living wills’ pilot, aimed at ensuring contingency plans are in place if another company fails in the same way as Carillion.
With nominations for the Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 now open, CIPFA will be writing three case studies on last year’s winners. This is the second on Leeds City Council, which won the...
The opportunity to change public procurement rules to promote fairer wages is one Brexit dividend local government could count on, argues Localis’s Joe Fyans.
Partnerships between the public and private sector have a future but need another level of scrutiny - which could be done by the people themselves, says deputy director of NLGN Jessica...
Government needs to be more “dynamic” and “innovative” with its procurement practices, the MP in charge of Whitehall efficiency told the Conservative conference.
Calls have been made for the government to give NHS staff clear guidance on complex health procurement rules to stop private sector providers suing clinical commission groups.
The government’s recently published civic society strategy was light on detail, says the RSA’s Ian Burbidge. Plenty of commissioners were already doing innovative, forward-thinking work without it....
The value of local government outsourcing contracts in the UK dropped considerably in the first half of this year compared to same period in 2017, analysis has revealed.
Barnet Council is to review its strategic partnership with the giant Capita group amid a changing market for outsourcing public services, the council’s cabinet has said.
