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

Australian Government underestimated consulting spend by billions Official probes into the consulting spend of Australia’s Federal Government have revealed a number of systemic failures in the Federal Government’s attempts to track its contracting spend.
26 February 2018
Deloitte to watch over Interserve for the UK Government The UK Government has enlisted professional services giant Deloitte to keep watch over troubled outsourcer Interserve.
21 February 2018
Former Cabinet Office Minister Ben Gummer cleared for McKinsey role Former Government Minister and unseated Ipswich MP Ben Gummer has started two new roles, following his election defeat in June last year.
15 February 2018
Capgemini develops RPA Centre of Excellence for UK Cabinet Office Capgemini has penned a two-year agreement with the UK Government’s Cabinet Office, as it seeks to develop a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Centre of Excellence (CoE).
20 December 2017
UK government selects 30 firms for £690 million financial consultancy framework 30 consulting firms have been selected by the UK government as preferred suppliers for financial consultancy work.
18 December 2017
Falling EEA migration could cost UK over £20 billion annually As the unknown quantity of Brexit continues to hang over the future of the UK, the movement of European Economic Area migrants into Britain has seen the largest fall since records began.
07 December 2017
Cornwall Council castigated for £75,000 tourism report A report delivered by consultants to Cornwall Council has been described as “a huge waste of money” by councillors.
21 November 2017
Mexican government hires FTI Consulting to support NAFTA negotiations The government of Mexico has brought on FTI Consulting for strategic communications and public affairs services as the country enters re-negotiations for the North American Trade Agreement.
15 November 2017
Government cybersecurity initiatives and campaigns not reaching UK firms Awareness of Government run cybersecurity initiatives and campaigns not filtering down to businesses across the size spectrum, as threat from cybersecurity breaches increases, while new legislation a
09 November 2017
Brexit department picks McKinsey for £1.9 million consulting contract McKinsey & Company have been revealed as the consultancy to have successfully obtained a sought after government tender for the implementation of over 700 Brexit-related plans.
06 November 2017
Irish government spend on consulting remains similar after criticism The Irish government has continued to reduce its spending on consulting, having come under sustained criticism for its outsourcing practices.
20 September 2017
Best Value approach: lessons learned & success factors from Norway The Best Value approach has seen its adoption increase rapidly in Norway – the country currently has ten pilot projects in various phases leveraging the methodology.
31 August 2017
Cork City Council under fire for €35 million external consultant spend Cork City Council spent almost €4.5 million on consultants each year from 2009 to 2016.
30 August 2017
Half of UK businesses lack confidence in government’s Brexit strategy The immediate aftermath of the shock Brexit referendum result of 2016 has seen Britain perceived by many businesses as a more volatile, vulnerable place to base operations.
28 August 2017
Real pay growth to stagnate in 2017 and 2018 UK private sector workers are again set to see wages mired in stagnation, according to a new report. While real wage growth is relatively high, at 2.
07 August 2017
Concern as former UK ministers take up consulting roles The number of former public servants and members of government taking up consultancy roles has led to growing concern at a “revolving door” culture within the UK.
31 July 2017
Australian government criticised for $5 billion consultancy spend Australia’s national government have been under increasing media scrutiny following the announcement executive spending on consultancies had hit a staggering A$5 billion.
24 July 2017
Dutch central government cuts strategy and management consulting spend The Dutch central government spent around €1.3 billion on external support last year, considerably more than the year previous, Consultancy.uk analysis has revealed.
17 July 2017
EU favourability increases thanks to Brexit, but future looks increasingly divided Eurosceptics behind Brexit may have salvaged the popularity of the European Union, according to new research, with the UK itself now also registering 54% favourability of the institution.
30 June 2017
Civil service staff take Digital Skills Gap into own hands Despite enthusiasm for digital transformation, Whitehall workers are becoming frustrated by a lack of support and clear leadership, a Sopra Steria survey reveals.
26 June 2017
American political consulting firm raided by FBI American political consultancy Strategic Campaign Group have seen the FBI seize donor information, following legal action from former clients regarding its association with scam fundraising groups.
15 June 2017
St Albans Council spends £1.2 million on consultants St Albans City and District Council spent £1.2 million on consultants in 2016/17 according to a report to its Cabinet.
31 May 2017
Inaccessible funding could stunt growth & innovation, Ayming finds The UK’s annual investment in small (SME) and medium (MSE) enterprises totals one of the lowest in the developed world, a new study from professional services firm Ayming has found.
22 May 2017
Committee calls on Westminster to take greater care hiring consultants Concerns surrounding the UK government’s search for a private consultancy firm to assist with the implementation of Brexit continued to grow last week, as the chairwoman of a spending watchdog warned
09 May 2017
Government courts top consulting firms over lucrative Brexit contract The UK governmental department overseeing Britain’s exit from the European Union is in the process of hiring a consultancy firm to help realise a required overhaul of post-Brexit infrastructure.
28 April 2017
Ecorys completes reviews of State Level Programmes in Nigeria The UK Department for International Development commissioned Ecorys to provide independent reviews and support for its five interlocking State Level Programmes in Nigeria.
26 April 2017
Improving energy efficiency in cities could save billions in energy costs A new study finds that the introduction of €11 billion in energy efficiency efforts across 15 of Spain's largest cities could see consumers save €3.2 billion per year in energy costs.
12 April 2017
Female representation in public services senior leadership on way to parity Gender disparity in leadership roles in the private sector has come under scrutiny in recent years as it became clear that the level of disparity remains relatively stagnant.
31 March 2017
Ecorys commissioned to identify top civil society organisations in Zambia To bolster civil society organisations (CSOs) in Zambia's Environment and Natural Resource Management space the Finish Government has commissioned a consortium, including PMTC and Ecorys.
16 February 2017
CGI hired by Environment Agency to deliver Future Flood Forecasting System The UK faces increased risk from storm damage, including large scale flooding events, as extreme weather intensifies.
13 February 2017
US Government awards $100 million identity management contract to CGI CGI has picked up a two year, $102 million contract with the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service, for credential management services.
30 January 2017
UK Government renews environmental consultancy deal with Ricardo The UK Government has reappointed consultancy firm Ricardo Energy & Environment as its National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory agency.
23 January 2017

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