contracts

June 8, 2019

NAO reports on government use of consultants in Brexit preparations

In its review of contracts for EU Exit consultancy, the NAO found that some had not been published as recommended, and all that had been published were significantly redacted.
January 19, 2019

Private outsourcing firms get £3,500 per household for services, says TUC

The TUC has called for more transparency and accountability on public services outsourcing contracts.
December 14, 2018

Outsourcing is a smoke screen for squeezing wages, says War On Want

Private sector leveraging strategies place workers and services at risk, says War on Want.
November 21, 2018

National Gallery tribunal shifts gig economy spotlight to public sector

Twenty seven artists and art lecturers fight for employment status and rights following their dismissal.
October 24, 2018

Recruitment consultancy has licence revoked over exploitation issues

The recruitment consultancy will face criminal prosecution if it continues to trade.
October 22, 2018

Quakers call for end to gagging clauses in government contracts

Quakers have joined with civil society leaders in a letter to the Times calling for an end to the use of anti-advocacy clauses in government contracts.
October 7, 2018

New Afghan mining contracts ‘appear to breach law’, say CSOs

Two mining contracts that are close to being signed by the Afghan government ppear to be in breach of law barring Ministers from holding concessions for a period after they leave office.
September 20, 2018

Citizens Advice says some mobile providers knowingly overcharge customers

New research from Citizens Advice reveals an estimated 4 million people in the UK have been charged for phones they already own, paying a total of £490 million extra on their last contracts.
September 10, 2018

Afghanistan’s new mining law 'risks falling short in the fight against corruption'

The Afghan government’s new Minerals Law has significant gaps in protections needed to reduce the major threat of corruption and abuses, say civil society organisations.
May 17, 2018

Investigation into 2017 auction for low-carbon electricity generation contracts

Rule changes made by the government on its auction for contracts to support new electricity generation will increase costs for energy users by around £100 million a year, according to an investigation by the National Audit Office.