‘In a series of reports published on Friday, the Commons Public Accounts Committee accused the Cabinet Office and the Treasury of failing to get best value for taxpayers in dealings with firms.
The MPs also said the UK government does not use its buying power to challenge firms that had “botched” previous public sector contracts.
“A central message emerging from our four reports…is that the Cabinet Office and the Treasury together need to be much stronger if they are to exert effective corporate control over spending in departments and achieve long term sustainable savings for taxpayers,” said Margaret Hodge, the chair of the committee.’
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