Latest news

 

9/03/2016  NAO “cannot be certain” government SME spend increased over last Parliament

 

http://diginomica.com/2016/03/09/nao-cannot-be-certain-government-sme-spend-increased-over-last-parliament/

 

26/01/2016  governemt has begun to look for replacement for controversial CL1 framework

 

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500271783/Cabinet-Office-looks-for-temporary-staff-sourcing-replacement-worth-up-to-5bn

 

17/04/2015 Procurements teams are SME's biggest enemy in fight for Government business

 

http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2404561/procurement-teams-are-biggest-enemy-to-smes-breaking-in-to-government-says-ex-hmrc-cio

 

10/04/2015 Cabinet Office reviewing CL1; considering G-Cloud-like alternative

 

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500244168/Cabinet-Office-embarks-on-27bn-replacement-process-for-sourcing-temporary-staff?

 

27/03/2015 SME Consortium highlights sucesses and shortcomings in NAO review of CSL

 

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150327005697/en/CSL-SME-Consortium-SME-Concerns-Addressed-NAO#.VRWI_jusW4I

 

26/03/2015 NAO publishes investigation into Capita's handling of CSL

 

http://www.civilserviceworld.com/articles/news/civil-service-learning-nao-publishes-investigation-capitas-handling-%C2%A3250m-whitehall

 

26/3/2015 Capita accused of breaching own contract

 

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500243120/Capita-accused-of-breaching-government-contract-for-temporary-staff

 

25/03/2015 NAO publishes results of enquiry into CSL. NAO agrees Capita is a late payer, but ignores competiton law

 

http://www.nao.org.uk/report/note-our-enquiries-into-civil-service-learning-contract-with-capita/

 

25/03/2013 Capita shuns its own £2.5bn framework and touts G-Cloud IT

 

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2015/03/25/capita_leaked_email_it_ads_on_gcloud_not_own_framework/?mt=1427351336417

 

24/03/2015 February 2015 was a record month for G-cloud. The logical alternative to CSL/Capita framework

 

23/03/2013 CMA decides not to pursue CSL SME Consortium complaint against Capita

 

 

 

 

Earlier news

 

 

19/3/2015 Government urged to scrap regional schools framework

 

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2015/03/19/government-urged-to-scrap-regional-schools-framework/

 

18/3/2015 Francis Maude gags civil servants

 

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/mar/18/civil-servants-gagged-by-rule-change-on-speaking-to-the-media-union-claims

 

17/3/2015 PASC wants NAO to carry out value for money study of CSL

 

http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/public-administration-select-committee/news/report-civil-service-skills/

 

16/3/2015 Fletcher Consultancy calls on CCS to end procrastination and take public action

 

Letter to Andrew Nainby, Commercial Policy and delivery, CCS

 

10/3/2015 Capita to be investigated over role in dailed funds

 

http://www.ftadviser.com/2015/03/10/ifa-industry/companies-and-people/capita-to-be-investigated-over-role-in-failed-funds-wPJxxj1NSabTvtUMjNt0NN/article.html