Skip to main content

Written question asked by Baroness McDonagh (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 November 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 December 2018. It was answered by Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 December 2018 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Government Departments: Contracts

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the speech given by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at the Business Services Association Annual Chairman’s Dinner on 19 November, for how long the Cabinet Office anticipates that pilots of new outsourced services will last.

Answer

The nature of the pilots for new outsourced services will depend on the specific service provision. Individual departments will consider the most appropriate route and timeframe for piloting new outsourced services as part of the Business Case approval process which will include the appropriate governance and approval process in departments and central approvals through HM Treasury and Cabinet Office.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11669
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Contracts Government departments Pilot schemes
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk