Cat Little: Capita has ‘underestimated’ complexity of MyCSP transition
08 Jul Commercial

Cat Little: Capita has ‘underestimated’ complexity of MyCSP transition

Cabinet Office perm sec says the firm has so far missed seven of eight milestones in its transition to taking over the Civil Service Pension Scheme administration
by Tevye Markson
When great relationships aren't enough: The real work of commercial management
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When great relationships aren't enough: The real work of commercial management
MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
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MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
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'Coherence is needed': Government urged to leverage its £400bn procurement bill to aid missions drive
Industrial strategy: Civil service reforms aim to build 'enduring partnership' with business
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Industrial strategy: Civil service reforms aim to build 'enduring partnership' with business
Strategy contains a series of changes to improve how government works with business, including building up commercial skills and better coordination between departments
Outsourced staff accept 'groundbreaking' pay and benefits offer
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Outsourced staff accept 'groundbreaking' pay and benefits offer
PCS lauds "first of its kind" pay package for outsourced facilities management contracts in the civil service
DSIT building 'one-stop tech shop' for public sector procurement
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DSIT building 'one-stop tech shop' for public sector procurement
Government anticipates £1.2bn-a-year savings from platform
Government 'lacks capability' to address longstanding digital procurement issues
06 Jun Commercial
Government 'lacks capability' to address longstanding digital procurement issues
Public Accounts Committee warns of “an insufficient level of digital commercial skills across departments”
If the government is serious about closing the SME gap, it must go beyond ticking boxes and embrace structural change
29 May Commercial
If the government is serious about closing the SME gap, it must go beyond ticking boxes and embrace structural change
To shift the dial on SME involvement in public procurement, it's time for departments to take a more intentional approach
Home Office seeks 'AI infrastructure delivery partner'
28 May Commercial
Home Office seeks 'AI infrastructure delivery partner'
Multimillion-pound contract will support creation of a centralised service to help guide officials through the process of deploying AI
Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’
08 May Commercial
Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’
Antonia Romeo tells MPs multi-million-pound asylum-accommodation failings exposed need for “incentivised culture-change”
DBT seeks watchdog's advice on £136m Post Office subsidy to replace Horizon IT system
01 May Commercial
DBT seeks watchdog's advice on £136m Post Office subsidy to replace Horizon IT system
Department has proposed giving the public corporation significant funding to deliver ongoing tech upgrade work this year in support of eventual migration from Fujitsu platform
British Steel: Ministerial direction issued to allow for speedy intervention
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Perm sec sought ministerial direction to allow civil servants to “rapidly implement” policy
'Compassion is cost effective': How the third sector is driving success in high-profile government contracts
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'Compassion is cost effective': How the third sector is driving success in high-profile government contracts
Major Kathy Betteridge shares what the church has learned from delivering the government's Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract for England and Wales
Growing digital profession will help government shed 7,000 contractors, Little tells MPs
11 Apr Commercial
Growing digital profession will help government shed 7,000 contractors, Little tells MPs
Hitting target for 10% of civil servants to be digital, data and cyber professionals will save half a billion pounds a year, COO says
Why is it so hard to sell an idea to government (even one that could make millions for the public purse)?
04 Apr Commercial
Why is it so hard to sell an idea to government (even one that could make millions for the public purse)?
To an outsider, reaching the right civil servants with an idea that could revolutionise services or save money seems impossible