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    14 Oct 2020 Commercial

    LISTEN: Government commercial chief Gareth Rhys Williams on the procurement challenges of Covid

    The government’s top commercial official speaks to CSW about the pressures, and lessons, from the government’s response to coronavirus
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    MPs demand answers over £4bn takeover bid for contracting giant G4S
    02 Mar Commercial
    MPs demand answers over £4bn takeover bid for contracting giant G4S
    Less ‘just in time’, more ‘just in case’: How government can be a better customer when the next crisis hits
    16 Dec 2020 Commercial
    Less ‘just in time’, more ‘just in case’: How government can be a better customer when the next crisis hits
    DfE expands supplier base for laptops scheme
    01 Dec 2020 Commercial
    DfE expands supplier base for laptops scheme
    Department culls, new Brexit negotiators and no-deal preparations: PM hopefuls set out stall
    28 May 2019 Commercial
    Department culls, new Brexit negotiators and no-deal preparations: PM hopefuls set out stall

    DfID in the firing line as candidates seek to win support for leadership bids


    Government accused of outsourcing the civil service in Brexit 'gold rush' for consultants
    16 May 2019 Commercial
    Government accused of outsourcing the civil service in Brexit 'gold rush' for consultants

    Figures show that spending on outside firms has risen to £1.5bn in 2017-18, up from a low of £346m in 2011-12


    Government to roll out higher pay for specialists in SCS
    15 May 2019 Commercial
    Government to roll out higher pay for specialists in SCS

    Plan addresses the "oft cited issue of pay disparity between internally and externally recruited senior civil servants"


    Union sets up emergency food bank at BEIS after outsourcer pay blunders
    15 May 2019 Commercial
    Union sets up emergency food bank at BEIS after outsourcer pay blunders

    Union says members have reported pay errors since ISS World took over support services contract in March


    DfT perm sec warned of ‘high likelihood’ of Brexit ferry payout before contract award
    09 May 2019 Commercial
    DfT perm sec warned of ‘high likelihood’ of Brexit ferry payout before contract award

    NAO report also reveals the department considered it was unlikely to be able defend any action against it for breaching procurement rules


    Departments sign fresh round of Brexit consultancy contracts worth £160m
    07 May 2019 Commercial
    Departments sign fresh round of Brexit consultancy contracts worth £160m

    Companies are being paid between up to £6m each for services relating to IT, accounting and auditing work


    DfT cancels no-deal ferry contracts following Brexit extension
    02 May 2019 Commercial
    DfT cancels no-deal ferry contracts following Brexit extension

    Move comes as government at winds down emergency no-deal Brexit planning


    DfT faces call for rail franchise probe after bid details leak
    23 Apr 2019 Commercial
    DfT faces call for rail franchise probe after bid details leak

    Stagecoach says that leak of its plans for East Midlands franchise requires further investigation


    HMRC estates director to lead Government Property Agency
    16 Apr 2019 Commercial
    HMRC estates director to lead Government Property Agency

    Steven Boyd, who oversaw phase of government's Hubs Programme, will take over in June


    New parliamentary watchdog mooted to cut departmental waste
    16 Apr 2019 Commercial
    New parliamentary watchdog mooted to cut departmental waste

    Budget Committee could prevent fiascos like NHS IT programme, says Public Accounts Committee veteran


    DfT bars Stagecoach from bidding for three rail franchises over 'non-compliant' bids
    12 Apr 2019 Commercial
    DfT bars Stagecoach from bidding for three rail franchises over 'non-compliant' bids

    Dutch government-owned Abellio will take over East Midlands franchise


    Home Office denies 'degrading' conditions in asylum housing and rejects call for independent review
    11 Apr 2019 Commercial
    Home Office denies 'degrading' conditions in asylum housing and rejects call for independent review

    Government says it's "not the case" that it takes outsourcers at their word when they say they're providing high-quality accommodation


    MoJ and Defra consultancy spending soars
    10 Apr 2019 Commercial
    MoJ and Defra consultancy spending soars

    Courts programme boosts justice department's consultants bill


    Grayling stands by no-deal ferry procurement despite £33m hit
    09 Apr 2019 Commercial
    Grayling stands by no-deal ferry procurement despite £33m hit

    Transport secretary admits government can't recover Eurotunnel payout if no-deal Brexit is avoided


    Sedwill: It’s ‘not reasonable' to say Emergency Services Network and DBS projects failed
    03 Apr 2019 Commercial
    Sedwill: It’s ‘not reasonable' to say Emergency Services Network and DBS projects failed

    Cabinet secretary admits he was "always uneasy" about the Home Office's overly ambitious ESN programme but insists it's not a failure


    G4S loses Birmingham prison contract as MoJ retains control
    02 Apr 2019 Commercial
    G4S loses Birmingham prison contract as MoJ retains control

    Prisons minister says state "better placed" to retain control of HMP Birmingham after stepping in last year


    HS2 construction pushed back amid concerns over rising costs
    02 Apr 2019 Commercial
    HS2 construction pushed back amid concerns over rising costs

    Department for Transport insists “HS2 is happening" as release of funds delayed


    Part-privatisation of probation 'irredeemably flawed'
    01 Apr 2019 Commercial
    Part-privatisation of probation 'irredeemably flawed'

    Probation services would be 'safer' under public ownership, chief inspector says


    FCO defends purchase of £12m New York penthouse
    29 Mar 2019 Commercial
    FCO defends purchase of £12m New York penthouse

    Department says ‘starchitect’-designed residence for consul general will help promote British business


    No-deal contingency ferries set sail despite Brexit delay
    29 Mar 2019 Commercial
    No-deal contingency ferries set sail despite Brexit delay

    Department for Transport-funded services start as one firm says "there is no turning back at this late stage"


    Reform outsourcing – don't ban it, think tank says
    28 Mar 2019 Commercial
    Reform outsourcing – don't ban it, think tank says

    Commercial skills still lacking in some departments, Reform report finds


    Key government contractor Interserve sold after entering administration
    18 Mar 2019 Commercial
    Key government contractor Interserve sold after entering administration

    Cabinet Office welcomes sale of firm in pre-pack administration deal that keeps public services operating


    Public value framework to become 'part of the culture' in departments
    14 Mar 2019 Commercial
    Public value framework to become 'part of the culture' in departments

    Single Departmental Plans to reflect on departments' performance against the framework from 2019-20

     


    Businesses have to show they can improve society to win government contracts
    14 Mar 2019 Commercial
    Businesses have to show they can improve society to win government contracts

    Tackling modern slavery, cyber security and climate change will help enterprises to secure a Whitehall contract


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