Carillion collapse paves way for government supplier reforms

By Jordan Marshall2018-06-25T13:29:00

David Lidington has announced a raft of changes in a speech earlier today

Government has announced a series of changes to the way it deals with its private sector suppliers in the wake of Carillion’s collapse.

In a speech at the Reform think tank in central London earlier today, minister for the cabinet office David Lidington announced the government’s new plan almost six months after the contractor went bust.

Lidington revealed measures including requiring key suppliers to develop ‘living wills’ which will allow contingency plans to be rapidly put into place if needed and increased transparency for major contracts by publishing key performance indicators.

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