Public bodies that breach agreements with voluntary organizations will now face a tough central negotiating team and a risk of the grievance being aired in a publicity campaign. Initially the Compact Advocacy Programme will only take on central Government departments and agencies, but later will be extended to local government.Typical situations where a government department or agency might attempt to ride rough-shod over a voluntary organization include unreasonably delaying a funding decision, threatening to withdraw grants because an organization is campaigning against Government policies, or failure to consult with an organization on policy changes which will have a direct impact on it.
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