Tough to Ban Firms Bidding on Public Contracts, PAC Told - Business Plus

Government’s current infrastructure pipeline ‘not credible’, report says

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised concerns over the government’s infrastructure plans in its latest report. It has made six recommendations to the Treasury after labelling the current infrastructure pipeline as “not credible” and it says it does not support long term planning for… The post Government’s current infrastructure pipeline ‘not credible’, report says appeared first on Construction News.

PAC: Lack of infrastructure pipeline leaves ‘woefully obscured’ picture for private investors

A lack of a reliable pipeline of infrastructure projects is hampering long-term investment planning in the UK, according to a new report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The post PAC: Lack of infrastructure pipeline leaves ‘woefully obscured’ picture for private investors appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Tough to ban firms bidding on public contracts, PAC told - Business Plus

There is "narrow scope" for preventing private firms from bidding on public contracts - even if they have been involved in failed projects in the past - the Oireachtas has heard, writes Sarah McGuinness. A senior official from the Department of Public Expenditure told the Public Accounts Committee yesterday that blocking someone from engaging in the public procurement process is a "serious undertaking" and requires the state to haul the company …

Government infrastructure ambitions put at risk through lack of credible pipeline of projects

In a report on government’s use of private finance for infrastructure, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is warning that the historic lack of detailed information on forthcoming plans has exacerbated skills shortages and put the government’s ambitions for infrastructure investment at risk.