It is not possible to be precise about the exact number of civil servants who oversee contracts which have been awarded to external providers.<\/p>
<\/p>
The majority of the 330 lawyers GLD\u2019s Litigation Group are engaged in managing contracts, for example instructing expert witnesses and counsel.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> 12.5 (fte) CPS staff spend more than 50% of their time on commercial work - including 2.0 staff specifically engaged to provide the Government Legal Department purchasing advice.<\/p> <\/p> The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has a central procurement team of three individuals who oversee SFO procurement including managing high value contracts and advising staff on best practice.<\/p> <\/p> There will be other staff across the LODs that are responsible for overseeing contracts however central records are not currently maintained on each staff member involved.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2017 to Question 64992, on Attorney General: procurement, how many civil servants of the Law Officers' Departments have contract management responsibility for external providers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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These include:<\/p>