Government Consultancy Spending Policy
Government Consultancy Spending Policy
Articles on government policy, regulation, and spending controls affecting public sector consultancy procurement — including ministerial sign-off requirements, compliance monitoring, NAO audits, and the tension between promised spending cuts and actual contract awards.
government consultancy spending policyJul 9, 20265 min
The UK's £350 Million Consultancy Lie: How Whitehall Promised Cuts Then Signed Big Checks
The UK Home Office awarded Deloitte and PA Consulting contracts worth up to £350 million for data and analytics services, directly contradicting the November 2024 commitment to cut public sector consultancy spending by £1.2 billion by 2026 through new ministerial sign-off controls.