by Sam | 12 Mar 2014 | Economy, Outsourcing, Third Sector
The Office for Civil Society in the Cabinet Office, led by the Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd MP, has this week published an update on its progress to encourage civil society groups to work with the state. The report states a number of successes which have been...
by Chris Rogers | 4 Mar 2014 | Outsourcing, Politics
The Cabinet Office has announced the appointment of six new Crown Representatives, to join the existing 15 representatives who look at large contracts held by Government to ensure that it is getting value for money. Bill Crothers, Chief Procurement Officer in the...
by Chris Rogers | 10 Feb 2014 | Economy
The Tax Payers Alliance (TPA) has published its latest addition of its Bumper Book of Government Waste, which claims to reveal that “the Government wasted £120.4 billion in 2012-13, the equivalent of £4,560 per every household in the UK”. The research is...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Jan 2014 | Employment
The provisional recommendations of the Competition Commission’s investigation into the private healthcare market have concluded the HCA must put up two of its six London hospitals for auction. As part of a series of ‘remedies’ for the market, BMI have also been...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Jan 2014 | Outsourcing
NHS Arden, Greater East Midlands, North Yorkshire and Humber, West and South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Commissioning Support Units (CSUs) are to form an alliance to help deliver “market-leading, cost-effective services that meet the needs of our customers”. The CSUs...
