Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 13
13
The negotiation and approval processes for the first contract awarded to Randox in March 2020...
Conclusion
The negotiation and approval processes for the first contract awarded to Randox in March 2020 were unclear and not fully documented.25 The Department said that standard processes were in place at the time for commercial specialists to negotiate contracts, which included checking accreditations for services and tests, considering supply chain issues and assessing whether suppliers had the resources to deliver contracts. However, the Department admitted that it could not provide documentation to show any of this in writing for the Randox contract.26
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 8 November 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗