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CDIO Jacky Wright recused herself from £111.75m Office 365 purchase
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CCS hints that services will be included in Technology Products 3
In a blog post for techUK, procurement agency predicts that the next iteration of the flagship IT framework ‘could revolutionise commodity tech buying for the public sector’
‘A crisis in our democracy’ – MPs recommend verified sites and online content standards to tackle fake news
DCMS committee claims it has ‘pulled back the curtain on the secretive world of the tech giants’
CCS merges four digital projects into one after another Crown Marketplace rethink
Quartet of planned development projects cancelled and new contract notice issued for platform housing five commercial agreements in one place
CCS smashes targets with £600m savings in FY18
Yearly accounts show increased commercial benefits for central government and wider public sector
Analyse and apologise – the six golden rules of social media in the public sector
A range of organisations from across the public sector share their thoughts and experiences on commuters, creativity, and the pros and cons of ‘Manc humour’
Cabinet Office ‘lacks leverage’ to ensure procurement best practice – PAC
MPs on the Public Accounts Committee believe that the Cabinet Office needs to make its voice ring out more loudly across Whitehall
DXC wins £80m device contract in latest Defra disaggregation deal
US-headquartered technology outsourcing giant swipes contract for department’s end-user computing environment
Bidding opens for £1.2bn Digital Outcomes and Specialists 3 framework
Applications open for replacement of one of the government's key digital services procurement vehicle
SMEs win £1bn less government business in FY17 as proportion of spending drops for second year in succession
But Cabinet Office said government ‘remains committed to our aspiration’ of awarding £1 in every £3 to smaller firms by 2022
Cisco backs government’s Industrial Strategy with $100m investment pledge
Network manufacturer to fund a number of initiatives, including the establishment of a 250-person AI research facility at University College London
MPs voice lingering concerns about Customs Declaration Service
Public Accounts Committee remain ‘worried’ about whether new system can be delivered successfully in time for Brexit
Data-sharing initiative and Digital Platform work canned during HMRC transformation project cull
Annual accounts reveal that last year the department stopped, paused, or consolidated more than 100 transformation projects, while reducing the ambition of others
Defra hands £135m hosting deal to Atos
Department’s UnITy project to disaggregate overarching deals with IBM and Capgemini continues with award of major contract to French services leviathan
HMRC launches Alexa service for tax credits info
Tax agency offers voice-activated option for obtaining advice
Emergency Services Network rollout given red-light warning in annual major projects review
The annual report from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority shows government tech programmes of work are a mixed bag
Government plans law to require real-time bus info and on-board audiovisual displays
Consultation started on possible new rules to make buses more tech-enabled
Matt Hancock asserts that social media firms are not too big to regulate
Culture secretary vows that ‘we pass laws and people abide by them’
G-Cloud 10 launches with 650 new suppliers
A total of 3,505 firms are on the latest iteration of the framework with the government claiming more than 90% are SMEs
‘Good things happen when you play nicely’ – GDS takes a new tack
Director general Kevin Cunnington gives speech detailing how the organisation has ‘changed the way we work with departments’
HMRC customs platform ready for no-deal Brexit, NAO report finds
Department has made significant progress on replacement for outgoing CHIEF system, auditors conclude
CCS splits Crown Marketplace development into individual digital portals for each sector
Procurement body cancels tender for development of existing broad test platform but reaffirms commitment to ‘original vision’ for Amazon-style online tool