Commercial

Whitehall property chief Mike Parsons tells Civil Service World about the challenges and opportunities of managing the government’s property portfolio 

Government won't fly in medicines in first batch of contracts awarded through £300m post-Brexit framework

Fifty-strong list of individuals and teams reveals those in the running for honours in the 14th annual Civil Service Awards

Tax agency issues two contract notices for design and delivery specialists

Government says updated freight capacity procurement ahead of planned 31 October exit has avoided problems that led to settlement

Watchdog says disruption cannot be ruled out despite health secretary Matt Hancock's guarantee

Organisations won't be told if their grant applications are through to the next stage until November

DfT says freight services will avoid Dover, Folkestone or Barking, where Brexit disruption is likely

Government chief commercial officer says guidance will help officials "work towards eliminating modern slavery" in supply chains

Probe comes after trade secretary apologises "unreservedly for the error" in granting two licences

IfG highlights outsourcing failures, but concludes blanket reversal would lose benefits of approach

Agency selects Deloitte, PA Consulting, and Cognizant for apparent ‘bench’ arrangements to provide on-demand personnel