Government procurement of public services investigated

• Watch Parliament TV: Sourcing public services: lessons learned from the collapse of Carillion
• Inquiry: Sourcing public services: lessons learned from the collapse of Carillion
• Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

In this evidence session, the Committee hears from the Local Government Association, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, the Confederation of British Industry and the Global Sourcing Association.

This meeting is part of the inquiry into sourcing public services, the lessons to be learnt from the collapse of Carillion and wider issues about government procurement.

Witnesses

Tuesday 13 March, Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster

At 10.00am

• Michael King, Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
• Nigel Kletz, Director of Commissioning and Procurement Birmingham Council and Chair, National Advisory Group for Local Government Procurement
• Cllr. David Simmonds, Deputy Leader of Hillingdon Council and Conservative Group leader at the Local Government Association

At 11.00 am

• George McFarlane, Director of Sectors, CBI
• Kerry Hallard, President Global Sourcing Association

Further information

• Read the House of Commons Library briefing on the collapse of Carillion
• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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