Government likely to lose millions in dispute over PPE contract awarded via ‘VIP lane’

Government likely to lose millions in dispute over PPE contract awarded via ‘VIP lane’ The UK government appears unlikely to recover any money from a healthcare recruitment agency that allegedly failed to deliver on a multimillion-pound PPE contract awarded during the Covid pandemic.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed it is in a dispute over the £20m-plus contract awarded to SG Recruitment UK Ltd. However, the agency’s parent company has gone into liquidation, raising questions about whether the government can recoup any funds. The Guardian