Commercial

Government urged to review £490m procurement after report the contract could be awarded overseas

Jonathan Slater named civil service integrity champion and issues reminders on how to maintain integrity

Theresa May announces new analysis intended to keep the UK as a world leader in social investment

Public Accounts Committee calls for a framework tracking number of contracts companies hold across government

Framework gives public sector bodies easy procurement route for policy development evidence

MPs slam Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for needlessly complex contract but add that business department and Treasury cannot escape blame

Cabinet ministers have dipped into a special pot set up by former chancellor George Osborne 

Officials outlined changes to rail franchising and told MPs trade unions refused to engage over Govia Thameslink franchise

Firm says bolstered transparency, a fair dealing ethos and more break-clauses should be introduced in wake of Carillion’s demise

Government Commercial Function professional standards handbook touted as ‘tool for career progression’

Independent review offers five recommendations to help department deliver aid more effectively

Chief executive of Whitehall’s central buying unit to move to Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply in July