Despite its drive to encourage competition among UK SMEs, the government is still keen to maintain relationships with larger suppliers.
Cloud IT services SME Databarracks has responded to claims that tech giant HP wrote a letter to HM Treasury expressing concerns about government’s drive to include more small businesses.
The Government Digital Service (GDS) will be receiving a funding boost as central government begins to move away from large expiring IT outsourcing deals over the next few years.
The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has published a report, claiming that the government continues to place too much trust in large suppliers.
Just 20 suppliers received a share of the £21bn spent by government across 2012 and 2013 – six of which are IT firms, claims new research.
PCG, an organisation representing the self-employed and independent professionals has responded to claims that HMRC wasted taxpayer money on an IT project.
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