Articles tagged with: Crown Commercial Service
Former GCHQ boss takes up jobs with government contractors
01 Apr Security & Defence
Former GCHQ boss takes up jobs with government contractors
Anti-corruption watchdog signs off on Jeremy Fleming's new roles despite departmental links
CCS offering up to £227k for next chief exec
18 Dec 2023 Civil Service Reform
CCS offering up to £227k for next chief exec
Simon Tse will retire from the role next year
DLUHC names full intervention team for Birmingham City Council
06 Oct 2023 Finance
DLUHC names full intervention team for Birmingham City Council
Cabinet Office’s crown representative for top tech firms is one of six specialists being parachuted in to help “bankrupt” authority
Delivering record value for UK taxpayers Partner Content
21 Aug 2023 Commercial
Delivering record value for UK taxpayers
Crown Commercial Service has helped the public sector achieve record commercial benefits of £3.8 billion and respond to new challenges. Chief executive Simon Tse shares the lessons from the past year
CCS defends Digital Marketplace closure and pledges to ‘reinstate transparency’
05 May 2023 Commercial
CCS defends Digital Marketplace closure and pledges to ‘reinstate transparency’
Suppliers and former officials have lamented the decision but procurement agency says platform could no longer "accommodate growing demands"
Procuring services and equipment for the period of mourning and turning heads with a net-zero initiative: Gareth Rhys Williams’ 2022 highlights
29 Dec 2022 Commercial
Procuring services and equipment for the period of mourning and turning heads with a net-zero initiative: Gareth Rhys Williams’ 2022 highlights
The government chief commercial officer also looks back on earring dilemmas and water-pistol duels
The savvy shopper: CCS boss Simon Tse on delivering value for money and supporting policy priorities
11 Aug 2022 Commercial
The savvy shopper: CCS boss Simon Tse on delivering value for money and supporting policy priorities
The Crown Commercial Service has helped the public sector achieve record commercial benefits of almost £3bn, as well as respond to new global crises. Here, CCS chief executive Simon Tse shares his lessons from the past year
CCS consultancy spend goes up, but agency-staff costs plummet
10 Aug 2022 Commercial
CCS consultancy spend goes up, but agency-staff costs plummet
Annual report says Crown Commercial Service delivered almost £3bn in benefits to the public sector in 2021-2022
Departments ‘rubber-stamping’ dodgy appointments, watchdog says
10 Jun 2022 HR
Departments ‘rubber-stamping’ dodgy appointments, watchdog says
Anti-corruption chief Eric Pickles says government has been “extraordinary lucky” to avoid another major scandal
CCS creates new £194k chief commercial officer role
30 May 2022 Commercial
CCS creates new £194k chief commercial officer role
Government Commercial Organisation boss will lead new directorate and deputise for chief exec Simon Tse
'I’ve experienced bullying and discrimination, absolutely': Simon Tse on championing racial diversity in the civil service Exclusive
14 Mar 2022 HR
'I’ve experienced bullying and discrimination, absolutely': Simon Tse on championing racial diversity in the civil service
The Cabinet Office race champion explains why he's "passionate about wanting to make a change" in the civil service
At your service: CCS chief Simon Tse on procurement, PPE and being the 'silent partner' in times of crisis
14 Mar 2022 Commercial
At your service: CCS chief Simon Tse on procurement, PPE and being the 'silent partner' in times of crisis
The chief exec gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Crown Commercial Service's role during the fall of Kabul and the coronavirus pandemic
Read the February 2022 issue of Civil Service World
28 Feb 2022 Commercial
Read the February 2022 issue of Civil Service World
CCS's chief executive Simon Tse on procurement during crisis response, and a deep-dive into the levelling up white paper
DHSC branded ‘terribly naïve’ over Greensill dealings
04 Feb 2022 Finance
DHSC branded ‘terribly naïve’ over Greensill dealings
MPs say department lacked curiosity about rationale for pharmacy-payment scheme and had no concerns about NHS salary-advance offer
‘Lessons we’ve learned will stand us in good stead’: CCS chief Simon Tse looks back on 2021
21 Dec 2021 Commercial
‘Lessons we’ve learned will stand us in good stead’: CCS chief Simon Tse looks back on 2021
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The Crown Commercial Service chief executive tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
Government urged to create 'Domesday Book' of public contracts
11 Nov 2021 Commercial
Government urged to create 'Domesday Book' of public contracts
Union argues central register of deals would improve transparency, inform taxpayers and help procurement staff
'No evidence' conflicts of interest considered in Greensill contract
29 Oct 2021 Commercial
'No evidence' conflicts of interest considered in Greensill contract
NAO report raises "questions over the government’s ability to prevent conflicts of interest", PAC chair says
Think tank backs call for civil service ‘compliance function’ after Greensill scandal
08 Oct 2021 Civil Service Reform
Think tank backs call for civil service ‘compliance function’ after Greensill scandal
IfG says perm secs should lead a culture change in departments following Boardman Review recommendations
Suppliers bidding for top contracts required to commit to net zero by 2050
07 Oct 2021 Commercial
Suppliers bidding for top contracts required to commit to net zero by 2050
New guidelines will ask companies to disclose emissions stemming from indirect factors such as routes to market and staff commuting
Government analyses social ‘narratives and influencers’ to support Covid response
30 Jul 2021 Communications
Government analyses social ‘narratives and influencers’ to support Covid response
Contract worth £1.4m signed at the start of the year
‘People should not form the impression there are lots of people doing two jobs’: PM defends civil service as Greensill probes launch
20 Apr 2021 Commercial
‘People should not form the impression there are lots of people doing two jobs’: PM defends civil service as Greensill probes launch
Johnson praises Whitehall’s pandemic work and says public would be wrong to think moonlighting is common
Crown rep worked for Greensill, it emerges as ex-civil servants sound alarm over 'revolving door'
16 Apr 2021 Commercial
Crown rep worked for Greensill, it emerges as ex-civil servants sound alarm over 'revolving door'
Kerslake says he is “baffled” by process that saw chief commercial officer cleared to moonlight for financial firm
PACAC launches inquiry into Greensill lobbying scandal
15 Apr 2021 Commercial
PACAC launches inquiry into Greensill lobbying scandal
Pickles warns of “much wider implications” if Cabinet Office cannot detail approvals given for officials’ second jobs
Pressure mounts for probe into Greensill Capital lobbying of Whitehall
31 Mar 2021 Commercial
Pressure mounts for probe into Greensill Capital lobbying of Whitehall
Standards watchdog insists it “has no remit” to investigate but pledges to feed concerns into ongoing ethics review