Public Sector

The report Government and IT- “A Recipe For Rip-Offs”: Time For A New Approach published by the Public Administration Committee states that a complete overhaul of the entire system of procurement is needed to eliminate the ‘cartel’ of big IT firms and…

We read that Partnership for Schools (PfS) the government quango that was in charge of the £55 billion Building Schools for the Future (BSF) initiative will be abolished by April 2012. Considering the BSF programme was scrapped in Summer 2010…

“Honest dear, I really am doing the painting, or shopping, or looking after the kids, helping with the housework, cleaning the car…” …as you quickly hide your Blackberry, iPhone or other device which you have been sirruptiously checking your emails…

A report has been published by the Institute of Government stating that Government ICT is an “outdated model”. The problem with comments like this, is that the Government has a view that the majority of Private Sector ICT projects (in…

SOCTIM Conference – Promoting Innovation, Ingenuity and Value in Local Government IT Competition for this year’s awards was strong, with entries unerringly in line with technology’s leading edge. But it is not only that which made these awards so unique. It…