poppet2 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Would you even bother to trust this company by giving them future contracts? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9254830/Spy-death-It-is-possible-to-lock-yourself-into-a-bag-claims-soldier.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Bourne Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 No, I wouldn't trust G4S at all. It's funny really, I've always been told the private sector is more efficient and offers better value for money and accountability than the public sector. Looks like another untruth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 No, I wouldn't trust G4S at all. It's funny really, I've always been told the private sector is more efficient and offers better value for money and accountability than the public sector. Looks like another untruth Lets hope they don't get the contract to run parts of the National Health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Would you even bother to trust this company by giving them future contracts? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9254830/Spy-death-It-is-possible-to-lock-yourself-into-a-bag-claims-soldier.html Yet they seem to be the "go to" company for practically everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Would you even bother to trust this company by giving them future contracts? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9254830/Spy-death-It-is-possible-to-lock-yourself-into-a-bag-claims-soldier.html Perhaps people in government have their mates running G4S so they give them money and in return get their votes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Your link is to the wrong story. Here's a relevant one. It's worth noting that the government aren't just accepting them saying sorry and issuing credit notes (not even paying the money back): The admission by the company comes after the Serious Fraud Office announced earlier this month that it was launching a criminal investigation into G4S and Serco for overcharging on criminal justice contracts.andThe MoJ said it was not prepared to comment while a criminal investigation was under way. Companies who behave like this, as well as being prosecuted to the full extent allowed by the law with directors going to prison if possible, should be banned from new government contracts for at least ten years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Yet they seem to be the "go to" company for practically everything. I think the Govt should suspend ALL current contracts with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Bourne Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Yet they seem to be the "go to" company for practically everything. Just like Crapita. Now, I know that Crapita donated £hundreds of thousands in bribes donations when New Labour where in power, and received government contracts worth hundreds of millions in return (an excellent ROI, I'm sure you'll agree). What did G4S do to deserve such status? I am aware that G4S have links to israel (G4S run some prisons in israel, some of which hold children in solitary confinement and others where prisoners are tortured) but surely the UK government selected G4S on more strict criteria than that? http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/jun/06/israel-prison-contracts-g4s-agm http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/asa-winstanley/uk-union-head-calls-g4s-end-israel-contracts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 No, I wouldn't trust G4S at all. It's funny really, I've always been told the private sector is more efficient and offers better value for money and accountability than the public sector. Looks like another untruth It only works if there's genuine competition and proper oversight. If they just write one company a blank cheque for everything then it's obvious this problem will arise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Perhaps people in government have their mates running G4S so they give them money and in return get their votes? Spot on Mecky: John Reid, Director, G4S Regional Management (UK & Ireland) Limited John Reid, or Lord Reid of Cardowan, as he prefers to be known, joined G4S in 2009, having previously been Tony Blair's Home Secretary and Secretaries of State for Health and Defence. The £50,000 a year it is giving the New Labour hard man quickly paid off for G4S as it landed a multi-million pound, four-year contract to supply private security guards for around 200 Ministry of Defence and military sites across the UK just three months after it took him on. Since then he has been diligent in ensuring the hi-tech security used by his employers is a feature of parliamentary debates whenever possible. http://www.corporatewatch.org/?lid=339 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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