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    Keep up-to-date with the latest Project Delivery news from Civil Service World
    Green light: IPA chief Nick Smallwood on the Covid response, building back better, and his Get To Green mantra
    17 Nov 2020 Project Delivery

    Green light: IPA chief Nick Smallwood on the Covid response, building back better, and his Get To Green mantra

    Nick Smallwood joined the Infrastructure and Projects Authority with a plan to improve project delivery across government. Despite the impact of coronavirus, it remains on track, he tells Richard Johnstone
    by Richard Johnstone
    Making contact: the inside story of how the government’s Covid app was developed
    29 Mar Project Delivery
    Making contact: the inside story of how the government’s Covid app was developed
    PM signals more civil service reform as Michael Barber to lead delivery review
    13 Jan Project Delivery
    PM signals more civil service reform as Michael Barber to lead delivery review
    Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
    25 Sep 2020 Project Delivery
    Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
    Think Differently: Three neurodiversity questions to ask when setting up a new project Sponsored
    03 Mar Project Delivery
    Think Differently: Three neurodiversity questions to ask when setting up a new project
    The diversity of people, skills and experience is a necessary component to improving project delivery across government. But MI-GSO | PCUBED asks – are we missing the importance of neurodiversity?
    Government mulls in-house ‘Crown Consultancy’ to cut use of private firms
    09 Nov 2020 Project Delivery
    Government mulls in-house ‘Crown Consultancy’ to cut use of private firms
    Report reveals plans after Lord Agnew says overuse of consultants "infantilises" officials
    Shapps launches ‘Acceleration Unit’ to speed up transport infrastructure projects
    21 Aug 2020 Project Delivery
    Shapps launches ‘Acceleration Unit’ to speed up transport infrastructure projects
    Move comes as Crossrail bosses reveal line will cost an extra £450m and not open until 2022
    Government ‘messed up royally’ over PPE as MPs demand plan for potential second Covid-19 spike
    08 Jul 2020 Project Delivery
    Government ‘messed up royally’ over PPE as MPs demand plan for potential second Covid-19 spike
    PAC also calls for plan on how the NHS will function after the coronavirus crisis, including how services will operate under social-distancing rules
    Learn from the army and cut down excessive meetings, civil service told
    04 Jun 2020 Project Delivery
    Learn from the army and cut down excessive meetings, civil service told

    Report by ex-No.10 spad sets out how officials can learn from the armed forces after the coronavirus outbreak


    Departmental taskforces to chart routes out of lockdown for sectors closed by coronavirus
    13 May 2020 Project Delivery
    Departmental taskforces to chart routes out of lockdown for sectors closed by coronavirus

    Minister-led groups to tackle changes faced by aviation industry, shops, pubs and other sectors affected by coronavirus


    Former homelessness tsar to lead coronavirus rough sleeping taskforce
    05 May 2020 Project Delivery
    Former homelessness tsar to lead coronavirus rough sleeping taskforce

    Dame Louise Casey will lead unit to ensure "as few people as possible return to life on the streets" after the crisis


    Business department gets ministerial direction for coronavirus grants
    29 Apr 2020 Project Delivery
    Business department gets ministerial direction for coronavirus grants

    Perm sec Alex Chisholm said it was impossible to determine if the scheme would deliver value for money under Treasury guidance


    Defence and foreign policy review must be delayed, ex-national security adviser says Exclusive
    30 Mar 2020 Project Delivery
    Defence and foreign policy review must be delayed, ex-national security adviser says
    Comprehensive spending review and Brexit transition should also be pushed back, former Foreign Office perm sec Lord Ricketts says
    Thousands of DWP staff move to handle surge in Universal Credit
    27 Mar 2020 Project Delivery
    Thousands of DWP staff move to handle surge in Universal Credit

    Perm sec says demand levels mean policy changes such as cutting five-week payment delay for those affected by Covid-19 would be ‘operationally unfeasible



     


    Sedwill sets out expectations for minister-perm sec relationship after Rutnam resignation
    10 Mar 2020 Project Delivery
    Sedwill sets out expectations for minister-perm sec relationship after Rutnam resignation

    Making it easier for ministers to remove perm secs risks turning civil servants into "yes men or yes women", cab sec warns


    £4.4bn spent on departmental Brexit prep by 31 January, NAO finds
    05 Mar 2020 Project Delivery
    £4.4bn spent on departmental Brexit prep by 31 January, NAO finds

    Nearly £100m of spending written off, watchdog finds


    Infrastructure watchdog should audit business cases for big projects, think tank says
    05 Mar 2020 Project Delivery
    Infrastructure watchdog should audit business cases for big projects, think tank says

    Call to open appraisals process to the National Infrastructure Commission ahead of possible Budget boost


    Civil service job cuts leave departments unable to spend capital budgets, IfG finds
    25 Feb 2020 Project Delivery
    Civil service job cuts leave departments unable to spend capital budgets, IfG finds

    Previous governments' underspending shows that without the right skills, departments won't be able to deliver infrastructure reforms, IfG says


    Departments developing civil service relocation plans for Spending Review, report reveals
    06 Feb 2020 Project Delivery
    Departments developing civil service relocation plans for Spending Review, report reveals

    Cabinet Office team working with ministries to identify roles ‘that do not meet our criteria for requiring a London base’


    People ‘scared’ of transferring to Universal Credit, DG admits as rollout delayed again
    04 Feb 2020 Project Delivery
    People ‘scared’ of transferring to Universal Credit, DG admits as rollout delayed again

    Extra delay will cost around £500m, officials say


    Huawei given green light for role in 5G network
    29 Jan 2020 Project Delivery
    Huawei given green light for role in 5G network

    Chinese vendor will remain excluded from so-called core areas of the network


    DfT moves ahead with plans to reopen axed Beeching rail lines
    28 Jan 2020 Project Delivery
    DfT moves ahead with plans to reopen axed Beeching rail lines

    Grant Shapps vows to 'undo the damage' of 1960s Beeching rail cuts with £500m fund to reopen axed lines


    No.10 reveals details of Taskforce Europe as DExEU closure looms
    28 Jan 2020 Project Delivery
    No.10 reveals details of Taskforce Europe as DExEU closure looms

    Boris Johnson to take personal charge of post-Brexit trade talks supported by a 'small and agile' new unit


    HS2 estimate hits £88bn but DfT doesn’t know true cost, watchdog warns
    24 Jan 2020 Project Delivery
    HS2 estimate hits £88bn but DfT doesn’t know true cost, watchdog warns

    National Audit Office says department and delivery firm underestimated the task of delivering new rail network


    Expand performance-related pay to boost Whitehall contract management, report recommends
    23 Jan 2020 Project Delivery
    Expand performance-related pay to boost Whitehall contract management, report recommends

    Plans for reform also include consistent use of cross-disciplinary teams in departments as contracts are signed


    Johnson launches review of government projects to 'root out waste'
    08 Jan 2020 Project Delivery
    Johnson launches review of government projects to 'root out waste'

    'Tough decisions' needed to support Budget, prime minister tells ministers


    Lord Kerslake says civil service ready for post-Brexit challenge
    19 Dec 2019 Project Delivery
    Lord Kerslake says civil service ready for post-Brexit challenge

    Former Whitehall chief says officials must learn new skills to adapt to policy needs


    ‘Timing your intervention is part of the art’ – NAO head Gareth Davies on the role of auditors in ensuring value for money in government
    12 Nov 2019 Project Delivery
    ‘Timing your intervention is part of the art’ – NAO head Gareth Davies on the role of auditors in ensuring value for money in government

    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


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