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The government is planning to cut down the number of frameworks used by departments in a move it says will help reduce administration. The measure will be implemented gradually following an examination of the existing ones, Cabinet Office crown representative Phil Brookes told Construction News. A review “with a view to consolidate” was first outlined in the Construction Playbook document, which sets out the vision for future public sector procurement. During an interview about the strateg...

Moving to the next level of project leadership across government Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) refreshes the Project Leadership Programme, as part of plans for project delivery reform. From: The Government has signed a new contract to deliver the Project Leadership Programme. Today, (21 December), the Government has signed a new contract to deliver the Project Leadership Programme (PLP), as part of the plans to drive a step change in the delivery of government project...

‘We must rebuild Britain’: IPA chief Nick Smallwood reflects on 2020 and looks to the year ahead 2020 was a year unlike any other, with the coronavirus pandemic upending the work of government and changing how we live our daily lives. Senior figures from across the civil service tell us how the unprecedented 12 months affected them, and look ahead to 2021 IPA chief executive Nick Smallwood What are you proudest of government achieving in 2020? When I joined the Infrastructure and Projects A...