Public sector spending on consultants hits record high despite efforts to cut Big Four Public sector spending on management consultants has ballooned to a near-record high this year despite efforts to cut reliance on the expensive sector. Fees to consultants from central government, local authorities and other departments swelled to an estimated £3.4bn in the last fiscal year between 2023 and 2024, a rise of 12 per cent on [...]
Top management consultancies don’t make things any better, clients say Drafting in a "big three" consultancy firm to help with corporate projects often has no positive effect, a survey of former clients has found.