Poor documentation plagued UK’s PPE procurement finds report

Esther Martin (esther.martin@informa.com), Assistant Editor

As Covid-19 spread rapidly around the world in early 2020, the UK Government scrambled to prepare for a potentially catastrophic health crisis – shelling out billions of pounds on contracts for supplies and services. But at what cost to adequate process? Following concerns raised by citizens, the media and members of parliament, the country’s public spending watchdog has published the results of an investigation, reports Esther Martin.