Central government departments, agencies and quangoes must not sign any new ICT contracts, contract extensions/modifications above a value of £1 million without specific agreement by the Treasury. This agreement will only be given following approval by the Minister for the Cabinet Office advised by the Government Chief Information Officer.
I like the order of priority for circumstances which may justify Exceptions Procedure for the moratorium:
1 Might go against our objective of finding cashable savings
2 Might put at risk the viability of an ICT organisation
3 Might put at risk the viability of frontline citizen/business services.
Links
John Suffolk - Government CIO
Government ICT Strategy (January 2010)
Government cost cutting to harm contractors?
Make IT Better
John Suffolk - Government CIO
Government ICT Strategy (January 2010)
Government cost cutting to harm contractors?
Make IT Better
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