We have implemented the key recommendations on public sector procurement made by the Efficiency Review in 2010. There are no current plans to review these recommendations.<\/p>
<\/p>
However, best practice guidance for public sector procurement is regularly published as procurement policy notes on GOV.UK at the following link:<\/p>
<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/procurement-policy-notes<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to commission a review into the benefit of adopting the recommendations on government procurement made in The Efficiency Review by Sir Philip Green, published in 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "uin" : "HL11093"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/838370", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/838370/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " \u200bJulie Scattergood was the Crown Representative for Carillion from April 2014 to August 2017.<\/p> We do not publish officials\u2019 CVs. However, we believe she had the necessary qualifications for the appointment.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 1 February (HL5031), whether they will now answer the question asked, namely who were the Crown Representatives named for Carillion; what was their period of service; and what was their previous relevant experience.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/829049", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/829049/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " It is the responsibility of individual Contracting Authorities to assess the financial stability of potential suppliers as part of normal procurement activity.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer given by Lord Young of Cookham on 15 January (HL Deb, col 471), which department or government body was responsible for assessing the financial stability of Carillion; and whether the assessment took into consideration the substantial goodwill element within that company's asset base.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/829051/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " A list of Crown Representatives and strategic suppliers is attached.<\/p> This list is updated periodically.<\/p> Crown representatives are contractors assigned to companies where they have knowledge of the sector, but where there is no conflict with other concurrent roles. They are not political appointees and they have no authority to take procurement decisions.<\/p>"}
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, "title" : "Crown Representatives and Strategic Suppliers"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last published a list of Crown Representatives and strategic suppliers; whether the published listed is updated when appointments cease or new ones are made; and if not, when that list will next be published.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government who were the Crown Representatives named for Carillion; what was their period of service; and what was their previous relevant experience.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 15 January (HL Deb, col 471), whether the joint and several liability that applies to all parties to the six joint venture contracts they let to groups in which Carillion was a shareholder will transition all of Carillion's obligations and liabilities to other joint venture partners without further cost or negative consequence; whether the stress testing of financial capacity of contractors to take on additional government work included an assessment of joint and several underwriting; and whether Carillion was judged capable of taking on the obligations of its joint venture partners if they failed.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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