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Moving the UK road network from the government’s budget to the control of an independent regulator will drive more efficient procurement and boost cost savings, says the business organisation.

The head of procurement for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games said the value of products and services received from sponsors must be measured against what could be achieved through a purchasing process.

Both politicians and civil servants should be held accountable for the mistakes made in the tender for a new operator of the West Coast Main Line, IAG CEO Willie Walsh believes.

The procurement process to find an operator for the rail line contained ‘significant technical flaws’ and ‘deeply regrettable and completely unacceptable mistakes’ by the Department for Transport.

Almost 50,000 jobs could be created in Wales if the public sector followed the Scottish approach to local sourcing, according to the leader of Plaid Cymru.

Board accepts resignation of chief operating officer David Taylor-Smith and G4S Global Events managing director Ian Horseman Sewell and announces new CEO jobs to oversee government deals.