Horsham District Council has released a prior information notice for a new financial management system and associated maintenance....
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Government addresses reverse auction criticisms
The government has changed the reverse auction process on its Digital Services 2 framework, after complaints that it would lead to a drop in quality and put off SMEs....
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Councils ‘need to create chief data officer roles’
Councils need to consider following the lead of the private sector in creating board level chief data officer roles, according to a leading ICT analysis company....
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Unlocking agile
Some new rules can make agile development in government an even bigger success story, says Richard Stobart....
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Think tank hones local GDS proposal
Think tank Policy Exchange has scaled back its proposal for a local Government Digital Service (LGDS), saying it should be limited to creating and managing an online app store....
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Council to face tribunal over ‘whistleblowing’ claim
A council is being taken to an employment tribunal by a former senior finance officer claiming she was constructively dismissed after raising concerns over a large outsourcing contract covering ICT and other […]...
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Preventing data loss – the holy grail
A data loss prevention programme is vital for public sector organisations to keep themselves safe from hackers, according to Lior Arbel....
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Weekly tenders update
Leicester City Council has awarded a £400,000 contract for the supply of basic and advanced vehicle trackers....
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£522m London tender includes finance ICT
All London councils could outsource their financial software under a new tender worth up to £522m....
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Location intelligence and flood risk
Marc Hobell on how location intelligence technology is helping one Somerset council prepare for a repeat of last year’s flooding....
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