The U.K. Department for International Development is seeking legal advice in its investigation of supplier Adam Smith International following a reported breach in confidentiality agreements, a DfID spokesperson confirmed to Devex.
The uproar began last month when a former DfID employee working for ASI apparently revealed internal DfID documents to colleagues in a bid to win contracts. “A thorough forensic audit investigation into ASI” is “still ongoing,” and DfID is “taking detailed legal advice,” the spokesperson said.
Yet even as the investigation is pending, other suppliers told Devex they are feeling the pressure as DfID prepares to increase scrutiny of for-profit organizations.
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Molly Anders is a former U.K. correspondent for Devex. Based in London, she reports on development finance trends with a focus on British and European institutions. She is especially interested in evidence-based development and women’s economic empowerment, as well as innovative financing for the protection of migrants and refugees. Molly is a former Fulbright Scholar and studied Arabic in Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco.