Independent report

Findings of the Boardman review into pandemic procurement

Two reports by Nigel Boardman into government procurement activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and accompanying statements from government.

Documents

Boardman Review of Cabinet Office COVID-19 Communications Procurement (final report)

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Boardman Review of Government COVID-19 Procurement (final report)

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Details

Nigel Boardman was asked to review government procurement activity during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of these reviews contain a number of recommendations, which the government accepts and is in the process of implementing.

Author note

Nigel Boardman is a non-executive board member of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.

Updates to this page

Published 8 December 2020
Last updated 7 May 2021 + show all updates
  1. Addition of "Boardman Review of Government COVID-19 Procurement final report" and "Government statement regarding the Boardman review of COVID-19 procurement".

  2. First published.

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