News for Public Sector

Thursday, May 01, 2008
UK consumer backlash against offshoring
Exclusive research released today by sourcingfocus.com shows that consumer reactions to offshoring are astonishingly negative
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Monday, April 28, 2008
Liberata fined by the FSA
The Financial Services Authority has fined Liberata, a key BPO provider to the public and financial sectors, more than £500,000 for failure to ‘control its affairs responsibly and effectively’ and lack of ‘due skill, care and diligence’ in its business activities.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Croydon council signs up for another five years with Capgemini
Capgemini has today sealed an £83 million deal that will see it continue to provide IT services to Croydon Council for the next five years. The contract will form a key part of an ongoing programme of transformation at the local authority.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Flemish Public Employment Service Selects EDS For New Infrastructure Management Contract
The Flemish Public Employment Service (VDAB) agency has selected EDS as its new partner to manage its information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure. The contract has a six-year term and is worth approximately €50 million (US$74 million).
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Friday, April 04, 2008
‘Rip-off’ outsourcing deals sting government
Taxpayers' money is being squandered on public sector outsourcing deals where costs are ballooning up to 75 per cent more than the going market rate, reports Silicon.com.
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Monday, March 31, 2008
Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire County Councils share with Fujitsu
In the drive to increase shared services across local government, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire County Councils have announced an unprecedented partnership with Fujitsu.
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Wolverhampton signs Axon deal
Axon has won a 10-year strategic IT outsourcing contract with Wolverhampton City Council. Savings are estimated to reach £60m.
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Wiltshire council signs £12m outsourcing deal
Wiltshire County Council has signed a seven-year, £12m contract to improve its frontline support services.
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Monday, February 18, 2008
Glasgow signs Serco outsourcing deal
Glasgow City Council has agreed a £265.5m outsourcing contract with services company Serco.
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Thursday, February 07, 2008
EDS still owes HMRC
The government has been called on by MPs to take legal action against EDS to recoup some of the monies owed from the tax-credits IT fiasco.
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