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Most HS2 Tech Suppliers Are SMEs, Says DfT

Mar 27, 2014

The G-Cloud procurement framework has been used to purchase IT services for the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway project and the majority of suppliers are small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), according to the Department for Transport (DfT).

Home Office CTO Criticises G-Cloud’s Invisibility

Mar 26, 2014

Denise McDonagh, Home Office CTO, told the audience at Think Cloud For Government yesterday that the Cabinet Office needs to step up and increase the visibility of G-Cloud.

Council Leaders Call Out G-Cloud Flaws

Mar 26, 2014

At yesterday’s Think Cloud For Government event, council leaders shared their G-Cloud experiences and some contradicted Government Digital Service (GDS) claims that the procurement framework has been a success.

Coalition Has Changed The Face Of Government IT

Mar 26, 2014

Speaking at Think Cloud For Government 2014 yesterday, UK government CTO Liam Maxwell claimed that the government was moving towards £500m worth of IT savings by creating an 2open and competitive” market.

Inmarsat Goes Outsourced

Mar 19, 2014

Satellite communications specialist Inmarsat has selected Outbox for customer relationship management for its new wholesale project. Outbox says it specialises in Customer Experience IT (CXIT), which will be a relief to people worrying that the technology industry didn’t have enough acronyms to keep it going.

DWP Scraps Monster Embarrassment

Mar 18, 2014

It started as such a good idea. There was a problem with unemployment so the Department of Work and Pensions decided to outsource a job board to the people who really know job boards – Monster.co.uk was the obvious choice.

Barnet Residents To Pocket Outsourcing Rewards

Mar 17, 2014

Outsourcing may be controversial at times – depending on who’s writing the report it’s either a constant source of embarrassment and incomplete tasks or a back door to morally wrong privatized services.

UK Public Sector Cloud Stakeholders To Gather Next Week

Mar 17, 2014

Next week sees a major event for public sector IT in the UK - THINK Cloud for Government 2014! Make sure you attend the event in London on Tuesday, March 25th.

Government CloudStore: Revolution, Evolution or Window-Dressing?

Mar 12, 2014

The recent G-Cloud announcement has been met with a high level of excitement throughout the IT industry. And rightly so - for the first time, it seems, both Small & Medium Enterprises and larger organisations will have equal access to lucrative government IT contracts.

Student Loans Plans IT Transformation For Digital By Default Compliance

Mar 12, 2014

The Student Loans Company (SLC) has announced a partnership with Noida headquartered technology company HCL to provide customers with a digital, automated, secure and streamlined customer experience.

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