All government contracts worth in excess of seven figures will now be subject to formal challenge to ascertain whether or not using an external provider represents the best available option […]...

Leader of ALB tells committee that, while no anomalous activity has yet been identified following discovery of security flaw, anyone found to have made unauthorised filings can expect ‘firm action’ […]...

As agencies across government outline their specific goals for how much procurement money to invest with smaller firms, the tech department has set the bar far higher than its peers […]...

Formal documents confirm reports that the US cloud titan was the only firm in the running for an engagement lasting up to a decade and covering key legacy migration activities […]...

A tech update made in the autumn is thought to have introduced a vulnerability that enabled users to access information on their rival firms, and even make unauthorised business filings […]...

In response to questions from fellow MPs, ministers cite various benefits already being delivered by the specialist tech buying unit created last year to guide departments and engage with suppliers […]...

Plans to achieve a significant and measurable reduction in the amount of money spent with outsourcers and advisors could be hampered by a lack of reliable data, according to PAC […]...

A major tech agreement is given a final extension to wrap up a small number of ongoing buying processes, while the estimated value is also increased by a significant amount […]...

Specialist companies such as IBM and Faculty will sit on a newly established advisory panel alongside representatives from think tank the Tony Blair Institute who will examine government use cases […]...

The department will shortly provide details of a new strategy, including a ‘stretching target’, intended to ensure that buying processes are more friendly to small firms, a minister has indicated […]...