outsourcing Archives - John Tizard http://johntizard.com collaborating and challenging for excellence Wed, 24 Jul 2019 18:58:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 http://johntizard.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png outsourcing Archives - John Tizard http://johntizard.com 32 32 Labour’s proposals for an outsourcing revamp reflect a trend of insourcing http://johntizard.com/labours-proposals-for-an-outsourcing-revamp-reflect-a-trend-of-insourcing/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:50:26 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3339 Reviews of outsourced public service contracts – as proposed by Labour – should involve a range of stakeholders, says outsourcing commentator John Tizard.   John McDonnell and Andrew Gwynne announced this weekend that Labour will reset the default for local government services to be publicly owned, publicly managed and publicly accountable. The policy proposal with its associated guidance… Read More »

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]]> Local government must surely be up for a shift to insourcing http://johntizard.com/local-government-must-surely-be-up-for-a-shift-to-insourcing/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:46:55 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3336 Labour’s call for the ‘Democratisation of Local Public Services’ and its ‘plan for 21st century insourcing’ – http://labour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Democratising-Local-Public-Services.pdf – should be of interest to local authorities of all political persuasions; and welcomed by most. After four decades of outsourcing, more outsourcing, and even more outsourcing of public services, there are signs that local authorities are now beginning… Read More »

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]]> A Domesday Book for outsourced public sector contracts is needed http://johntizard.com/a-domesday-book-for-outsourced-public-sector-contracts-is-needed/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:11:38 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3345 Better data collection on outsourced public services would mean an improvement in assessing their value for money, says outsourcing consultant John Tizard.      The National Audit Office has slammed the government’s failure to invest in recording quality data.  The NAO is right to call for better contemporary and accurate data across government and the wider… Read More »

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]]> Get on with it – the message we are hearing from Navca members http://johntizard.com/get-on-with-it-the-message-we-are-hearing-from-navca-members/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 18:16:20 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3347 The chair of the national membership body for the local voluntary sector says he has heard four key messages from listening to members Six months ago, I had the privilege to be directly elected chair of Navca, an honour I am determined to repay. Our members are the core of the movement for local social… Read More »

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]]> Interserve raises big questions for public service outsourcing again http://johntizard.com/interserve-raises-big-questions-for-public-service-outsourcing-again/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:51:32 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3366 The public sector must be prepared for the risks or not entertain outsourcing at all, says consultant John Tizard.     The recent events at Interserve have highlighted many concerns about the efficacy of of public service outsourcing. Many of these have been well rehearsed and frequently repeated, especially since the collapse of Carillion last… Read More »

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]]> David Lidlington’s five public interest objectives for outsourcing are welcome; will he go for a dozen? http://johntizard.com/david-lidlingtons-five-public-interest-objectives-for-outsourcing-are-welcome-will-he-go-for-a-dozen/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 18:53:28 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3368 It is very encouraging to hear the following words and commitment from David Lidington, Minister for the Cabinet Office: “Every year, the Government spends £49 billion with external organisations and it is morally right that we make sure none of that money goes to any organisations who profit from the evil practices of modern slavery.… Read More »

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]]> Wales can lead the way and move on from outsourcing public services http://johntizard.com/wales-can-lead-the-way-and-move-on-from-outsourcing-public-services/ Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:58:29 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3373 This article is based on a report which I co-authored with Dr Megan Mathias for the Wales Centre for Public Policy on public service stewardship and moving beyond contracting. The report was published earlier this month. It can be found at https://www.wcpp.org.uk/commentary/beyond-contracting-public-service-stewardship-to-maximise-public-value/. John Tizard The public sector in Wales spends over £6bn per year on the… Read More »

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]]> Beyond contracting: public service stewardship to maximise public value http://johntizard.com/beyond-contracting-public-service-stewardship-to-maximise-public-value/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 22:01:58 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3325 In this blog, John Tizard, co-author of our latest report Beyond contracting: public service stewardship to maximise public value, introduces some key issues and arguments. This is part of our series on public procurement – find out more here. The public sector in Wales spends over £6bn per year on the procurement of services, works and goods.… Read More »

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]]> The public must be assured its money is being well spent http://johntizard.com/the-public-must-be-assured-its-money-is-being-well-spent/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 21:56:31 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3323 As the public faces higher taxes, fundamental revisions are needed to public audit, argue John Tizard and David Walker.  At a time of corrosive mistrust in parliament and public affairs, the National Audit Office stands solid. Under Amyas Morse it enjoys near mythical status as an honest and rigorous analyst of how public money is spent.… Read More »

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]]> Carillion – a year on, and much still remains to be done http://johntizard.com/carillion-a-year-on-and-much-still-remains-to-be-done/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 22:17:01 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3329 A year ago, the construction and outsourcing company Carillion collapsed, leaving unbuilt buildings and hospitals, public services (including school meals) undelivered, substantial job losses from the company and across its supply chain, and many small businesses bankrupt.  Plus the tax payer has had to find £150m to pay the costs of the company’s failure and… Read More »

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