Jim Dunton

Central government procurement staff to get masterclasses in detecting bid-rigging
08 Jan 2016 Commercial
Central government procurement staff to get masterclasses in detecting bid-rigging
Programme seeks to upskill 4,000-plus staff in ways to spot core cartel behaviour
Advisory Committee on Business Appointments beefs up disclosure requirements for top-level departures from government
08 Jan 2016 Government Tax Profession
Advisory Committee on Business Appointments beefs up disclosure requirements for top-level departures from government

Watchdog seeks additional information on commercial sector links
UK civil service 'leads US on innovation', says think tank
07 Jan 2016 Civil Service Reform
UK civil service "leads US on innovation", says think tank

Institute for Government analysis of People Survey data shows "strong and improving" trajectory for fostering an ideas culture
Communities secretary Greg Clark details four-year settlement for local government
18 Dec 2015 Civil Service Reform
Communities secretary Greg Clark details four-year settlement for local government

Deal confirms Spending Review's projected average cut of 6.7% for councils as they move towards full localised funding
Dave Prentis re-elected as Unison general secretary
17 Dec 2015 Government Tax Profession
Dave Prentis re-elected as Unison general secretary

Public sector union leader re-elected for another five years as general secretary
Departments of state hit with 13% rise in Freedom of Information requests
17 Dec 2015 Legal
Departments of state hit with 13% rise in Freedom of Information requests

Upward trajectory of FoI demands continues as Ministry of Justice sees further delays to "acceptable" response-time