http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24801942
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officials had made basic errors, such as failing to factor in the cost of inflation and VAT
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What the Hell.
Are our civil servants fit for purpose? In private industry errors on this level would lead to disciplinary action.
We've had the fiasco over rail tenders going awry as the people drawing up contracts couldn't count properly. Now there is this.
The coalition may claim that they are inherited a flawed contract. But it was awarded 6 years ago, and as probably one of the largest deals ever you'd think both the previous and current government would have looked at it closely. Margaret Hodge (labour and a senior member of the last government) now wrings hands as chairwoman of the Public accounts committee and states there is commercial risk.