Commercial

Think tank has called on the government to undertake “thorough review of the public sector’s relationship with contractors” amid sector’s woes.

Public Accounts Committee warns “a lot at stake” with Carrier Strike programme 

Cabinet Office has reportedly been monitoring the firm since last September amid fears for future

Cabinet secretary tells MPs Whitehall is looking at ways to reward civil servants who stay in their jobs for longer

Public administration select committee announces new inquiry into risks of outsourcing following collapse of contractor Carillion

David Lidington said it would not have been responsible for the government to bail out the firm that works on rail projects as well as managing prisons and providing school meals

Government claims 10-year plan to converge back office services will save millions of pounds

Department seeks supplier to bring two programmes under single service-management structure in £200m-plus project

Reform hailed as evidence of One Team government approach to improving how Whitehall works

BEIS says funding will also extend opening hours and protect rural branches

NAO investigates why department was forced to redraw contracts and increase projected payments to CRCs by £342m