We wrote last month about the UK Gov outsourcing playbook to help improve government procurement, how government works with industry and deliver better public services. Catering Insight this month writes that the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) recommends that staff need to be trained in market analysis. “Government staff will need to be capable of assessing the health of competition in outsourcing markets when preparing and planning for projects if new guidance on handing out contracts is to be effective.” The CMA chair said this was “all a step in the right direction” but stressed that the value of this work will depend on its implementation across government. Read more here.