covid test centre is run by private firm Deloitte: a major Tory donor

[Notch7]

Is Tory Covid strategy based on vested self interest rather than best results

"The government used an obscure law to award a contract without competition to Deloitte"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...larm-over-privately-run-test-centre-in-surrey

 

[durhamplumber]

Is Tory Covid strategy based on vested self interest rather than best results

You will always rumage around every story Notchy until you can twist it into a negative Tory hate tale..You are absolutely obsessed..

 

[SirGalahad]

The testing has been a shambles thus far.

 

[SirGalahad]

You will always rumage around every story Notchy until you can twist it into a negative Tory hate tale..You are absolutely obsessed..

It's not particularly hard. Blind obedience is not the British way.

 

[durhamplumber]

It's not particularly hard. Blind obedience is not the British way.

You too.Blind hate in your case.Spat the dummy out because we left EU and you did not have your own way.Gal, the raving Commie Landlord who despizes capitalism....Lololol.....gotta larffffff

 

[Vinty]

Is Tory Covid strategy based on vested self interest rather than best results

"The government used an obscure law to award a contract without competition to Deloitte"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...larm-over-privately-run-test-centre-in-surrey

"The best time to invest is when there is still blood on the ground" quote by Baron Rothchild.
Do you think that the Tories will change their behavior just because of a pandemic.

 

[Lower]

Is Tory Covid strategy based on vested self interest rather than best results

"The government used an obscure law to award a contract without competition to Deloitte"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...larm-over-privately-run-test-centre-in-surrey

Could it be that the Government are trying to short cut the procurement process in order to increase the testing capacity and therefore are going straight to a company that they believe can deliver the results?

 

[ajohn]

Mmmmm they are one of the large accountancy firms. I don't think they handle it only "track it" and look for tax efficiency etc. This is what they offer, doesn't include planes and trucks etc. These used to be provided by Transport Agents - these days they are called Logistics Providers / Companies.

https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pag...ces/solutions/logistics-and-distribution.html

Serco, Boots, the armed forces, Amazon do handle logistics. Must admit that I have no idea what Serco do though. The others do move things around.

 

[ellal]

"The best time to invest is when there is still blood on the ground" quote by Baron Rothchild.
Do you think that the Tories will change their behavior just because of a pandemic.

tories live to exploit the misery of others.

It's in their DNA!

ian duncan smith was more lethal that the coronavirus!

 

[SirGalahad]

You too.Blind hate in your case.Spat the dummy out because we left EU and you did not have your own way.Gal, the raving Commie Landlord who despizes capitalism....Lololol.....gotta larffffff

hahaha.

DP - what does it really mean?

 

[SirGalahad]

Could it be that the Government are trying to short cut the procurement process in order to increase the testing capacity and therefore are going straight to a company that they believe can deliver the results?

The best people to do this were the local CCG and Trusts who actually know their area and people who live there and where best to set up the test centres. Or even DHL who had a contract to supply the NHS which ended a few years ago.

There were better candidates than Deloittes.

 

[durhamplumber]

hahaha.

DP - what does it really mean?

Come come Gal...don"t pretend you are numb.

 

[Notch7]

Could it be that the Government are trying to short cut the procurement process in order to increase the testing capacity and therefore are going straight to a company that they believe can deliver the results?

in a word: No
and it hasn't delivered the results

everything the Tories does is driven by vested self interest.

that is why we have a health minister that has taken £32,000 from the Institute of Economic Affairs which is a lobby group that campaigns for privatisation of the NHS
and many other Tory MPs have interests in private healthcare

 

[Notch7]

Do you think that the Tories will change their behavior just because of a pandemic.

No

I expect plenty of them will make lots of money out of CV, same as they did out of brexit

 

[motorbiking]

Deloitte aren't running it. Its like all government run projects no matter who is in government. The Quentin's and Tarquin's of the world get drafted in armed with powerpoint to create the project. You'll find underneath its Serco and Boots. At least 2 out of 3 are UK firms (boots being US owned Walgreens).

You wont have to look very far to see that Deloitte have been involved in major government projects no matter who was in charge.

Under the Blair government, I regularly came up against them and the boys and girls of cap, EY, Anderson etc.

If you want a project done right, start with people who can project manage.