A document by influential digital activists in the Labour Party has called on the party to back plans for a Local Government Digital Service (LGDS)....
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Government steams ahead with procurement reforms
The government has published its proposals for introducing new procurement rules – which could help simplify the tendering process for councils seeking ICT products and services – into UK law....
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Your flexible friends
Flexible working can save councils cash – but what is the best way to deal with the challenges it presents to the ICT department?...
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Drive to address ICT implications of care reforms
A series of one-day workshops will be held to share learning about the ICT implications of health and social care reforms on councils....
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Flooding into GIS
Paul Clarke on how local authorities can make use of GIS technology to deal better with future flooding events....
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G-Cloud 6 set to launch next month
The sixth iteration of the G-Cloud procurement framework will go out to tender by the end of next month, the government has confirmed....
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Weekly tenders update
A London council is seeking a provider to deliver an access management solution for its internal systems....
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Microsoft ‘set to grow council business’
Microsoft is set to increase its share of the local government ICT market despite competition from a burgeoning SME market, according to analysts....
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Digital Marketplace launch date confirmed
The government will turn off the CloudStore procurement platform at the end of this month, with all new G-Cloud purchases transferring to the Digital Marketplace....
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Tech firms moot regional structure for local GDS
Technology industry body TechUK has backed calls for a local Government Digital Service – organised at a regional level....
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