Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 1
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Acknowledged
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Cabinet Office, from HM Treasury, and from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, about government departments’ use of external consultants.1
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The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. If a supplier is identified as a top ten supplier in any one of these categories, all other spending with that same supplier in the remaining two categories must also be reported, even if that spending would not otherwise place the supplier in the top ten for those other categories.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. suppliers across three categories: consultancy, contingent labour, and professional services. If a supplier is identified as a top ten supplier in any one of these categories, all other spending with that same supplier in the remaining two categories must also be reported, even if that spending would not otherwise place the supplier in the top ten for those other categories. This is a proportional approach to meeting the Committee’s recommendation and ensures that data provided is useful and allows the Committee to see spending with the biggest suppliers and any overlap between the categories.
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