Update: New report tackles problem of governments' overreliance on consulting firms

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The available account reports that dependence on consulting firms is a growing trend among governments globally. The report also notes that Left unchecked, it can have a negative impact due to high costs or transparency issues. Such dependence came to the fore in France a few years ago, when the Macron government was criticised for its close ties with US consulting giant McKinsey. UNESCO's Inclusive Policy Lab, headed by Iulia Sevciuc, has established a new blueprint to tackle this problem. She spoke to us in Business.

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