Commercial

Evaluation underway after warnings that contract with operator Arriva may collapse within months

Manager set up monthly payments to his own business for made-up IT services contract

Union says proposals show "a lack of understanding of the modern realities of the civil service"

More power should be held by the prime minister’s office, says think tank in a paper influenced by Dominic Cummings

Key question is whether services would be better managed in the public sector, IFS says

Social impact charity NPC says Whitehall procurement reforms needed to improve effectiveness of public spending

CCS issues contract notice for three-lot deal offering direct award and further competition options

Former Cabinet Office minister reflects on forces that oppose change in an exclusive interview with The Civil Service World Podcast

The head of the National Audit Office has set out his priorities for the role in an exclusive interview with The Civil Service World Podcast

Transport for London and department need up to £650m more to complete late-running project

Cabinet Office says pre-election guidance applies to all civil servants and NDPB staff

Digital secretary confirms that the UK’s next government will be the one to make the call on whether to allow the Chinese vendor to help build the country’s telecoms infrastructure

Ministry to create commercial vehicle for accessing external expertise needed to support IT and digital programmes over the next five years

Freight service will transport medical supplies with short shelf lives like radioisotopes and human organs

Transport secretary also reveals Northern franchise could be nationalised over contractor's poor performance

Newcastle City Council chief to help manage cross-government property efficiency drive

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