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The Ministry of Justice can provide spend for the provision of services with the top ten consultancy firms for 11 months of the last financial year (13/14) as March 2014 spend is not yet available. All spend is exclusive of VAT. The below table shows the top ten suppliers for consultancy for 2013/2014 and spend.<\/p>
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Consultants can provide a fast, flexible and efficient way to obtain necessary skills that are not available inhouse. Consultancy spend is governed by strict Cabinet Office controls and any spend over £20k requires approval by the departmental board on behalf of the Secretaryof State.Consultancy contracts in excess of nine months require further approval by the Cabinet Office.<\/p>
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| <\/td> | Supplier<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013/2014 YTD<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1<\/p><\/td> PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £8,617,495.63<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2<\/p><\/td> ERNST & YOUNG GLOBAL LIMITED<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £5,870,242.50<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 3<\/p><\/td> PA CONSULTING GROUP LIMITED<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3,200,003.90<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 4<\/p><\/td> MCKINSEY & CO INC. UNITED KINGDOM<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £2,596,675.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 5<\/p><\/td> ALLEN & OVERY LLP<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £765,883.60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 6<\/p><\/td> CAPGEMINI S.A.<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £723,189.07<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 7<\/p><\/td> METHODS CONSULTING LTD<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £364,726.69<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 8<\/p><\/td> BIRD & BIRD<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £312,387.78<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 9<\/p><\/td> PINSENT MASONS<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £161,134.37<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 10<\/p><\/td> REGENCY IT CONSULTING<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £116,805.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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