Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 15
15
Accepted
The Cabinet Office did not approve the first contract with Randox, as it would normally...
Recommendation
The Cabinet Office did not approve the first contract with Randox, as it would normally do for contracts worth over £10 million in line with its regime of commercial spending controls. The Department did not submit the Randox contract for approval before it was awarded, but said it brought the contract to the Cabinet Office’s attention after the fact, along with others that would also have required commercial spending approval.31 Contract performance
Government Response Summary
The department has written to the Committee on 31 October 2022 with the details requested by the Committee regarding when and how its commercial refresh will bring record-keeping up to standard.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
1: PAC conclusion: Woefully inadequate record-keeping by the Department makes it impossible to have confidence that all its contracts with Randox were awarded properly. 1: PAC recommendation: The Department should write to us within two months, setting out details of when and how its commercial refresh will bring record-keeping up to standard and ensure that this is the case under all circumstances. 1.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation Implemented 1.2 The department has written to the Committee on 31 October 2022 with the details requested by the Committee.