Contracts without competition: a reputational blow for the public affairs industry?

The award of lucrative government contracts to public affairs and political comms agencies with links to Dominic Cummings and senior Conservatives without a competitive tender process since the pandemic arrived in the UK is not an isolated occurrence.

by Ian Griggs

Is the award of lucrative contracts to agencies with links to Dominic Cummings a reputational blow for the industry?

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