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85 per cent of companies embracing open source
News Other reasons for adoption included fast time to market and the avoidance of complex procurement rules and procedures, Gartner said. Eighty-five per cent of companies are already using open source software, with most of... [18 Nov 2008]
Welwyn Council to save millions with £31m outsourcing deal
News However, cost savings weren't the most important factor in choosing a supplier, according to Bob Jewel, Welwyn Hatfield's procurement officer. Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has signed a 12-year, £31m contract with... [05 Nov 2008]
Whitbread offshores finance and accounts
News According to Whitbread procurement director Andrew Brothers, the move was a result of a review of the business begun in 2005. Hospitality company Whitbread has offshored its finance and accounting processes to India... [28 Oct 2008]
Connaught cedes control of 6,500-strong mobile estate
News The fully converged comms deal will run to 2011 and will see Azzurri take responsibility for Connaught's growing mobile estate - from procurement and support to consulting on strategy. Housing services company Connaught... [16 Oct 2008]
Specsavers takes IT service model to pastures new
News The deal covers procurement, commissioning, installation, management, support and decommissioning of store systems. High street optician chain Specsavers has extended a service agreement with Fujitsu Siemens Computer... [15 Oct 2008]
No easy Ryde for Isle of Wight's legacy systems
News The rip and replace initiative will support the council's efficiency programme around finance, procurement and payroll services. Isle of Wight Council director of finance David Burbage said the new system will have a... [14 Oct 2008]
World Bank hit by cyber intrusion epidemic?
News Up to 40 servers have been penetrated in a series of attacks, according to Fox News, including one attack on a server that held contract-procurement data. The World Bank Group was first notified of the intrusions by the... [13 Oct 2008]
UK ID cards unveiled today
News The Conservatives have repeatedly stated they will scrap ID cards if the party is returned to power in the next election, leading to some companies withdrawing from the scheme's procurement process. The first UK ID cards... [25 Sep 2008]
UK firms top the pile in Galileo shortlist
News The procurement process should lead to the creation of Europe's answer to America's Global Positioning System constellation of satellites. The shortlist of companies bidding to build Europe's Galileo satellite system has... [23 Sep 2008]
ID card contract shortlist gets shorter
News The IPS said that procurement for the design and production of ID cards has also begun and that suppliers should be short-listed in the coming months. The government has taken another step towards tying up which... [16 Sep 2008]
Data loss consultants sacked by Home Office
News Since 2004 the company had been contracted as a development partner for the government's national identity cards scheme - to help with design, feasibility testing, business and procurement elements of the project. [10 Sep 2008]
Prisoner data breach firm paid £100m
News It adds that the total value of the contract will not be known until the work is finished: "The PA Consulting contract involves work on the design, feasibility testing, business case and procurement... [22 Aug 2008]
Home Office loses data on 84,000 prisoners
News PA Consulting - which is also working with the Home Office on the government's ID cards scheme: back in 2004 it was selected to help with design, feasibility testing, business and procurement elements... [22 Aug 2008]
Legal move leaves Oyster contract in limbo
News A TfL spokesperson told ZDNet UK in a statement: "EDS, one of the partners of the TranSys consortium, has sought to challenge the procurement arrangements for the new contract. This follows complex contract negotiations... [14 Aug 2008]
TfL ends Oyster card contract early
News The procurement process for a replacement system operator is imminent. Transport for London has terminated its contract with the TranSys consortium that provides the Oyster ticketing system for the London Underground,... [11 Aug 2008]
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