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An overview of PwC global news:

India

Asia | India

Central government spent Rs 450 crore on Big Four consultancy The Big Four accounting and consulting giants secured projects worth nearly Rs 450 crore from the central government between 2017 and 2022, according to analysis of public tender information.
10 November 2023
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Halfway Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia seems on track to hit key goals With Saudi Arabia half way to the end date of its ambitious Saudi Vision 2030 goals, the country now appears to be on track to meet the targets, which include economic, social, and cultural diversifi
03 November 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Half of UK public does not trust government with long-term planning The UK's public institutions face a multitude of systemic problems, which they must plan for to deliver a healthy and prosperous future for the country’s residents.
02 November 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Most Australians support long-term government work ban for PwC PwC scored more than $500 million in federal work over the past two years.
20 June 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC sends global leaders to Australia to damage control spiralling crisis Facing the risk of spiralling global crisis, PwC is scrambling to contain the damage caused by the ‘government leak scandal’ in Australia.
12 May 2023
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

PwC’s consultants sign agreements with Saudi government authorities PwC’s digital consultants have bagged two contracts in Saudi Arabia – taking the stage at the recently concluded mega tech fest LEAP to showcase their ‘wins’ to the world.
14 February 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Analysis: Political funding and donations by the Big Four The Australian Electoral Commission has released its political donation data for the 2021-22 financial year, with the Big Four once again splashing out in support of political leaders and parties.
05 February 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

The 400+ consultancies on the Management Advisory Services Panel The Australian Government has completed the multi-year procurement process for its Management Advisory Services Panel, appointing a total of more than 400 consulting firms and professional services g
29 January 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC leak leads to grumpy government warning to tax advisors The suspension of a former PwC Australia international tax lead for sharing confidential tax reform details has the government potentially rethinking how it engages consultants on such policy matters
24 January 2023
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

High-potential Abu Dhabi officials groomed by top consultancies The Abu Dhabi Public Exchange Program has hit its first major milestone, with its inaugural class of 25 graduates receiving their title at a special ceremony.
28 June 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

DEFRA selects PwC as manager of Biodiverse Landscape Fund DEFRA has selected PwC as the fund manager for its £100 million 'Biodiverse Landscape Fund’.
17 May 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

British inflation hits new three-decade high The UK’s cost-of-living crisis further deepened in February, according to official figures.
25 March 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

How PwC helped the ABS deliver Australia's 2021 Census While the public will have to wait until next year for Census data to be released, at least one figure has now been revealed – the staggering number of cyber attacks blocked by the online system.
28 December 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Value for money questioned in consulting firm's pandemic charity role Britain’s Government has pledged to examine the value for money provided by spending £2 million on consultants to assist with assessing bids made by charities for emergency funds.
27 August 2021
Europe

Europe | Regional

Big Four bag millions for Structural Reform Support Programme Big Four accounting and advisory firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC together won over €156 million in contracts from the European Commission (EC) in 2020 alone.
05 July 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Consulting firms deliver research for World Government Summit In the coming months, the World Government Summit will work together with a select group of knowledge partners – all of which are among the globe’s leading consulting firms – on a range of research r
28 June 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Big Four win millions in government consulting contracts The Big Four have followed a bumper 2020 in federal public sector work with a swag of new government consulting and professional services contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars so far this y
09 May 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Census preparations on track with help of PwC's tech consultants As 2021 Census night fast approaches, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and professional services firm PwC as official IT provider have been working diligently to ensure the disasters of the
15 April 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

IBM, Accenture and PwC | Sayers bidding for visa platform The race to win the federal government’s overhaul of its ageing visa infrastructure has been trimmed down to a set of three consortia.
07 March 2021
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia answers questions on regional HQ policy Saudi Arabia is sticking by its plans to exclude non KSA-headquartred foreign companies from doing business with state entities, but has clarified some points around what a regional HQ should entail
02 March 2021
France

Europe | France

Bercy selects 22 consultancies for restructuring framework agreement The French ministry of Economy and Finance – also known as ‘Bercy’ – has appointed over twenty consulting firms to its national framework agreement for restructuring and turnaround services.
23 February 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Big Four bag $90 million in NSW government contracts The Big Four have bagged over $90 million in NSW government consulting contracts during the past year – a more than 10 percent rise on the year previous.
18 February 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC and Accenture the lead consultants for Covid-19 vaccine rollout Consultants from PwC have landed 2021’s most important consulting job for the nation: overseeing the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine.
24 January 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC to examine fraud risks of UK's Covid-19 loan programme The Government-owned British Business Bank has tapped PwC to examine cases of possible fraud in its business loan programme, which was launched to help companies impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
12 January 2021
India

Asia | India

PwC banned from Kerala state government projects for two years PwC has been slapped with a “breach of contract” charge by the Kerala state government in the Space Park saga, banning it from any involvement with the Electronics and IT Department for the next two
07 December 2020
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

PwC helps Saudi government with water privatisation initiative PwC has helped the Saudi government create a privatised and digitalised water transmission entity – WTTCO – in a move that is aligned with goals in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.
30 November 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Cabinet Office regularly hires MBB and Big Four consultancies New analysis has shown that Cabinet Office spent £120 million on consultants over a period of three years.
06 November 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

16 consulting firms awarded government coronavirus contracts The UK Government has once again come under fire for its spending on private consulting contractors, after it emerged the industry had received contracts worth £56 million to help with the national r
24 August 2020
United States

North America | United States

Guidehouse and PwC to support Fed's Main Street Lending Program Management consulting firms Guidehouse and PwC have been selected to help manage the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Main Street Lending Program, which offers loans to small- and medium-sized enterp
17 July 2020
India

Asia | India

Seven consultancies to help develop India's economic recovery plan Invest India – a public-private partnership aimed at promoting investments across the Indian economy – has roped in a set of major consulting firms to devise a recovery strategy for after the Covid-1
08 May 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

CFO role increasingly demanding in Australian Public Service A new survey conducted among leaders in the Australian Public Service reveals that the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is growing more sophisticated by the day.
15 April 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Consulting firms working on Australia's visa outsourcing program Australia’s Department of Home Affairs is working with a cohort of management consulting firms on the planned development and outsourcing of its landmark new visa processing platform.
10 March 2020

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