The Committee on standards in Public Life has told the prime minister that the same level of ethical standards expected from public services should also be apply when services are delivered by outsourcing providers. It warned that at present ethics were not taken seriously enough by providers. This advice comes from research conducted with polling firm Ipsos MORI which found the public feared providers would cut corners to deliver below par services in order to achieve value for money.

Outsourcing: “a live risk to ethical standards”