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Written question asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) on Monday, 12 April 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 April 2021. It was answered by Lord True (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 April 2021 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Crown Representatives

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the collapse of Greensill Capital, what assessment they have made of the Crown Representative programme.

Answer

Crown Representatives act as independent advisors to support the Government’s relationships with strategic suppliers. They help the Government to act as a single customer and work across departments to:

  • ensure a single and strategic view of the government’s needs is communicated to the market

  • identify areas for cost savings

  • act as a point of focus for cross-cutting supplier-related issues.

Crown Representatives cover all sectors of service provision including small and medium enterprises, voluntary sector organisations, mutually owned organisations, large suppliers and specific sectors. All Crown Representatives complete Conflict of Interest declarations every six months.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL14689
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Insolvency Greensill Crown representatives
Link
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