The consultancy conundrum

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India’s cities mission a smart earner for private firms

India’s rapid development needs help, but are the consultants value for money or just cashing in on another big project?

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Why China is targeting global auditors

China’s concern over data security, geopolitical tensions, and regulatory changes pose challenges for businesses dealing with competing compliance demands.

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Universities can help fix governments hooked on consultants

There is no question that we need a more active, creative and capable public service. To do that education and research in the area needs urgent attention.

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Striking the ‘right balance’ key to solving consultancy conundrum

The use of consultants in the public service has gone too far, but reform shouldn’t wind back the clock for answers. The challenge is to get the balance right.

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Consultants find climate crisis is good for business

As the climate crisis unfolds, the big consultancy firms are attempting to offer advice to government and the major polluters.

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Powerful firms that put the ‘con’ into consulting

Conflicts of interest, poor culture, and lack of transparency in the consulting industry cost the public billions and hollowed out public institutions.

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Consulting for Covid: outsourced experts or overpaid temps?

In the absence of any specialist government department to deal with specific emergencies such as COVID, politicians tend to spend big on consultants.

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Breaking the billion-dollar addiction to consultants in government

Private consultancy companies have governments addicted to their services and the bill continues to balloon year on year as the ties that bind get tighter.

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Consultants and the beast with seven heads

The ‘Big Four’ consultants are coming under increased pressure over their relationships with governments, which present a series of risks.

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Private profit and a hollowed out public service

All sides of politics have a hand in how public servants became usurped by global consulting firms. The real winner could be the one who can fix it.

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Breaking up the Big Four is the only solution

The Big Four’s behaviour is a global issue of concern. They cannot be relied upon to regulate themselves, so the only way to solve it is to break them apart.

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Governments want babies, but people want choices

Autoimmune diseases are on the rise

Sports face a reckoning on brain injuries

India’s cities mission a smart earner for private firms

Why China is targeting global auditors

Universities can help fix governments hooked on consultants

Striking the ‘right balance’ key to solving consultancy conundrum

Consultants find climate crisis is good for business

Powerful firms that put the ‘con’ into consulting

Consulting for Covid: outsourced experts or overpaid temps?

Breaking the billion-dollar addiction to consultants in government

Consultants and the beast with seven heads

Private profit and a hollowed out public service

Breaking up the Big Four is the only solution

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