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An overview of news, trends and research in the Government industry in the UK:

DFID selects McKinsey to help deliver 'Invest Africa' programme The Department for International Development has selected McKinsey& Company to help deliver its 'Invest Africa' programme.
30 March 2020
ERP platforms can drive public sector digital modernisation Despite the potential to cut costs and improve service provided by ERP systems, funding concerns and a perceived shortage of technical skills means the public sector remains slow to adopt the technol
24 March 2020
Ayming experts on the budget's impact for R&D and innovation Following the release of the budget, experts at business performance consultancy Ayming comment on the impact across five area of the research & development and innovation landscape.
11 March 2020
Governments must act to stop Coronavirus causing financial crisis As the number of patients infected continues to rise across the world, markets appear to be teetering on the brink of recession.
09 March 2020
Report scrutinises 'weak' Government anti-sexual violence scheme While the motives behind the creation of the UK’s Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative are commendable, a new report into the scheme has found flaws in results reporting and learning activities.
27 February 2020
Analysys Mason supporting Ireland's National Broadband Plan A new scheme to upgrade the nation’s internet connections is set to see more than 1 million people across Ireland given access to super-fast broadband by the end of 2020.
30 December 2019
Consulting firm accused of meddling in UK general election In a special report, Consultancy.uk looks into a self-styled London-based management consultancy which stands accused of attempting to influence the UK’s upcoming general election.
12 December 2019
Ecorys evaluates Public Employment Services Network The European Commission has engaged international advisory firm Ecorys to evaluate its Public Employment Services Network.
11 December 2019
IR35 reforms will impact private sector contractors and clients Contractors working in the private sector are set to face a massive change in their taxation status and how they work with their clients following the introduction of IR35 changes next year.
10 December 2019
How RPA can benefit banking and the public sector RPA one of the fastest adopted technologies. Can bring rise to positive impact on cost reduction, productivity, accuracy, data analysis and decision-making and will spearhead digital transformation.
02 December 2019
KPMG distances itself from Prince Andrew charity Big Four firm KPMG has sought to distance itself from a networking event attached to Prince Andrew’s Pitch@Palace charity.
25 November 2019
UK Government a front-runner in Artificial Intelligence investments The UK Government is one of Europe’s leaders when it comes to investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI), a new study has found.
08 November 2019
The largest public sector consulting contracts of Q3 2019 In the third quarter of this year, the public sector awarded over 230 contracts to management and digital consulting firms, worth over £350 million in contracted value.
07 November 2019
Large and SME consulting firms on government's DOS4 framework The UK government has selected nearly 3,000 large, mid-sized and boutique consulting firms, digital agencies and technology providers for its Digital Outcomes and Specialists 4 framework (DOS4).
21 October 2019
How government organisations can build in-house capabilities The UK Government could stand to save hundreds of millions of pounds, if it reduced the number of consultants it engaged while upping the number of permanent civil servants it employs.
04 September 2019
Public sector awards consulting contracts worth £1.3 billion The UK’s public sector handed out more than 700 consulting contracts in the seven months of 2019, totalling a value of over £1.3 billion. According to analysis by Consultancy.
02 September 2019
Just one in five UK citizens use government digital services Barely over a fifth of citizens of the UK use online services hosted by local and national government on a regular basis.
24 July 2019
Home Office taps Mason Advisory to support merger of digital arm Following a rigorous tender process, the UK Government has handed Mason Advisory a contract to aid the implementation of its new Home Office Digital and Home Office Technology functions.
16 July 2019
Over half of capital intensive projects globally underperform Over half of capital intensive projects globally underperform, with those in rail, defence and infrastructure in particular having poor track records.
08 July 2019
DWP criticised for handing outsourcers extra £630 million The continuing furore over outsourcing benefit tests for sick and disabled people has once again reared its head, with the UK Government being pilloried for handing the professional services firms in
04 July 2019
Wrexham council rips up consultancy's business plan A council in Wales has opted to scrap business plans drawn up by a consulting firm for its arts and cultural hub.
18 June 2019
DCMS selects Bristol consultancy for Cyber Security discovery project UK consultancy Mace & Menter has been appointed as the partner to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on a discovery project to better understand the users of the Cyber Exchange serv
31 May 2019
Western Isles Council spends £5 million on consultants Western Isles Council has sparked concern among local politicians with the news it has handed out almost £5million in consulting fees since 2013.
17 May 2019
How disruptive tech can solve future public sector challenges Sectors across the private and public domain are facing disruption in today’s agile and digital-savvy world.
16 May 2019
Government hands consultancies £160 million in Brexit contracts With seemingly endless Brexit process set to lumber on until the end of October 2019, the UK Government has handed a new round of contracts to consulting firms regarding its divorce from the EU.
14 May 2019
Governments should put the citizen journey first in public services Governments across Europa are increasingly embracing digitisation in order to upgrade the quality of public services provided to companies and citizens.
25 April 2019
Manchester Mayor criticised for £250,000 consulting spend The Mayor of Greater Manchester has been criticised for splurging hundreds of thousands of pounds on consulting fees before determining that the region’s fire brigade must slash its budget by million
19 March 2019
Spending on consultants by UK councils jumps to £400 million A freedom of information request by a leading UK newspaper has revealed that local councils across the UK have spent around £400 million on consulting firms in the last year alone.
11 February 2019
EU settled status application system branded 'shambles' A Government mobile phone app designed by a team of consultancies has been pilloried by frustrated users, who fear its poor accessibility means they may lose their legal status to live and work in th
28 January 2019
Union calls for Carillion criminal investigation one year on Following a succession of additional scandals worsening the blow of the Carillion scandal, one of the UK’s leading workers’ rights organisation has called on the Government to take more stringent act
17 January 2019
Dundee City Council £600,000 consulting spend revealed Dundee City Council has become the latest local authority to be scrutinised for its large consulting spend, following a freedom of information request.
11 January 2019
CGI to deliver vote counting e-solution for 2020 London elections Global IT and business consulting services firm CGI has been awarded a new contract by the Greater London Authority to deliver end-to-end services, software and technical infrastructure for the elect
24 December 2018

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