UK.gov vows to cut consultancy spending, then hands up to £350M to consultancies
Deloitte has won a four-year deal worth up to £200 million to offer "strategic multifunctional teams" for data analytics, data matching and data insight services. Consultancy spending over £100,000 was to be signed off by the relevant permanent secretary. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); The Register has asked the Home Office whether the above contracts were subject to these controls and, if so, why they were approved.
- ▪Deloitte has won a four-year deal worth up to £200 million to offer "strategic multifunctional teams" for data analytics, data matching and data insight services.
- ▪Consultancy spending over £100,000 was to be signed off by the relevant permanent secretary.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); The Register has asked the Home Office whether the above contracts were subject to these controls and, if so, why they were approved.
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