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  "id": 9141873,
  "title": "New report tackles problem of governments' overreliance on consulting firms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/new-report-tackles-problem-of-governments-overreliance-on-consulting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T12:35:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20260922-new-report-tackles-problem-of-governments-overreliance-on-consulting-firms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dependence on consulting firms is a growing trend among governments globally. 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…",
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        "title": "New report tackles problem of governments' overreliance on consulting firms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/new-report-tackles-problem-of-governments-overreliance-on-consulting-9143777",
        "published": "2026-09-22T12:35:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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