Project Delivery

Thirty three companies take the lion’s share of central government procurement spending, between them receiving roughly £10bn of Whitehall money each year. But who are they? Do they truly understand the public sector? And do civil servants trust them? Rebecca Sims-Robinson crunches the numbers.

Kate Collyer appointed to the new role of deputy chief economic adviser at the Competition and Markets Authority

The National Audit Office finds no evidence that Capita inflated management fees or deliberately delayed payments to suppliers in Civil Service Learning contract, but watchdog does not pass judgement on overall value for money of the scheme. CSW looks at the report's key findings

Lords Economic Affairs Committee says Department for Transport has not made case for why High Speed 2 more 'cost-effective' than alternatives

GDS's Mike Bracken appointed to new chief data officer role aiming to improve Whitehall's use of data

MPs on the Public Accounts Committee warn commercial skills gap at Defence Equipment and Support will undermine MoD efforts to reduce costs if not addressed

Former Royal Mail managing director Mark Thomson to become director general of Passport Office for three-year term

MPs on the Public Administration Committee warn Capability Plan focus too 'narrow' and mid-management skills being 'hollowed out'

Business minister Matt Hancock appoints Graham Farrant as new chief executive of the Land Registry

Prime minister David Cameron says review body's call to raise salary minima for Pay Band 1 by £2,000 would undermine 'flexibility'

Centre of government has 'little oversight' of departmental travel policies, the National Audit Office warns

General Sir Peter Wall says 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review assumed 'benign' world situation