Why do all government-negotiated contracts with businesses in the UK seem to be ridiculously bad value for money?
1 – not all of them are, you hear about the overspends and failures disproportionately to the successes that come in on time and/or under budget. 2 – change requests. A bud is received and accepted for X work.
The Short Answer
1 – not all of them are, you hear about the overspends and failures disproportionately to the successes that come in on time and/or under budget. 2 – change requests. A bud is received and accepted for X work. When it comes time to produce X the users are involved and note a few things they will need that are not in the original bid, perhaps not designed correctly or a change on regulations or a new law that has been implemented between bid time and production time. Capita /Serco et al know how the government works, so they bid low, beating out other bidders. But they know they will make it back on change requests, these costs are much higher than they need to be but are usually not a major consideration in bid assessment.
Analysis
Key Concepts: Time, change, requests
This explanation focuses on time, change, requests and spans 135 words across 6 sentences. At 88% above the average Society explanation (72 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
What This Answer Covers
The explanation opens with: “1 – not all of them are, you hear about the overspends and failures disproportionately to the successes that come in on “ It then elaborates by presenting a contrasting perspective, ultimately building toward a complete picture across 6 connected points.
How This Compares in Society
Ranked #59 of 500 Society questions by answer depth (top 13%). This places it in the comprehensive tier — the top quarter of most thoroughly answered questions. Questions at this depth typically involve multi-faceted topics requiring nuanced explanation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a simple explanation for why all government-negotiated contracts with businesses in the uk seem to be ridiculously bad value for money?
1 – not all of them are, you hear about the overspends and failures disproportionately to the successes that come in on time and/or under budget. 2 – change requests. A bud is received and accepted for X work. When it comes time to produce X the…
How detailed is this explanation compared to similar Society questions?
This is one of the most thorough answer at 135 words, ranked #59 of 500 Society questions by depth. The key concepts covered are time, change, requests.
What approach does this answer take to explain all government-negotiated contracts with businesses in the u?
The explanation uses contrasting perspectives across 135 words. It is categorized under Society and addresses the question through 1 analytical lens.