Editing Ofcom (section)

===Deryn Consulting controversy===
In 2017, Ofcom's advisory committee for Wales awarded Deryn Consulting a contract to monitor the [[National Assembly for Wales]] and [[Welsh Government]]. It was subsequently reported that the contract had not been put out to tender and that Huw Roberts and [[Nerys Evans]] held positions for both Deryn and Ofcom.<ref>Private Eye, March 9th, 2018. p13.</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=Wales Online|title=Ofcom Wales under fire after contract awarded to insiders' company|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/ofcom-wales-under-fire-after-12649696|author=Martin Shipton|date=24 February 2017}}</ref> The contract was terminated<ref>{{cite news|work=Wales Online|title=A controversial contract awarded by Ofcom to a Welsh lobbying firm has been terminated|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/controversial-contract-awarded-ofcom-welsh-13493333|author=Martin Shipton|date=21 August 2017}}</ref> and Ofcom concluded that it had broken its own procurement rules.<ref>{{cite news|work=Wales Online|title=Ofcom admits it broke its own rules in giving contract to lobbying firm run by its own advisors|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/ofcom-admits-broke-rules-giving-13801707|author=Martin Shipton|date=23 October 2017}}</ref>