Business of Government: Hiring in a 'scary' consulting market, marking the ministers and more...

Business of Government: Hiring in a 'scary' consulting market, marking the ministers and more...
Solving the school attendance problem will take more than waving a big stick over data reporting. (Image: Supplied)
Jem Traylen
Contractor and consultant cull on trackThe Government is making good headway on its goal to cut $400 million from its bill for contractors and consultants, according to an analysis of data for the year to March that’s just been released.With such fiscal ambitions, it's no wonder consulting firms told BusinessDesk back in April that they were either downsizing or attempting to retain staff during what they were hoping was a “short-term” cycle.According to the advice from the Public Service Commission (PSC), the official goa...

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