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Tory minister criticises NHS IT plans
The UK government must “come clean” about attempts to lock in “wasteful” NHS IT contracts, according to the Conservative party.
04 March 2010
Provident Capital Ventures buys e-procurement firm
US investment company Provident Capital Ventures has acquired Global Supply Chain Systems for an undisclosed amount.
25 February 2010
Be stricter about phone use, firms urged
Buyers could cut telecoms costs by as much as 35 per cent by implementing a mobile usage policy, according to Gartner.
24 February 2010
Public IT outsourcing to grow
UK government spending cuts are likely to lead to a rise in outsourcing and offshoring of IT projects, a report by research firm TechMarketView predicts.
23 February 2010
IBM clinches major US government contract
IBM has won a $74.4 million deal to upgrade the procurement system used by US federal agencies and their suppliers.
22 February 2010
Tories propose transparency plans
The UK Conservative party has fleshed out plans to publish contracts over £25,000 online if it wins the next election.
11 February 2010
SAP chief Apotheker in surprise resignation
The chief executive of software giant SAP has unexpectedly resigned, following a mutual decision not to renew his contract.
09 February 2010
‘Gut feeling’ drives business decisions
Senior managers rely on instinct rather than data-driven analysis when making choices, according to research.
08 February 2010
Capgemini buys out IBX
Capgemini’s purchase of e-procurement firm IBX could give way to similar acquisitions, say the two companies.
03 February 2010
Government overhauls ICT strategy
The UK public sector has announced plans to save £3.2 billion a year by 2014 through a new government ICT strategy.
29 January 2010
Billions lost through mismanaged outsourcing
Businesses are losing billions of pounds every year because of failures in outsourcing telecoms services, a report has revealed.
25 January 2010
EC backs Oracle’s takeover of Sun
The way has been cleared for database vendor Oracle to complete its planned acquisition of US technology supplier Sun Microsystems.
22 January 2010
BP to axe 540 vendors
Oil giant BP has outsourced part of its IT procurement to Computacenter and CompuCom.
21 January 2010
£26 billion bill for ‘botched IT spending’
Faltering IT projects have cost the UK government £26 billion, according to an investigation by a national newspaper.
19 January 2010
US firm fined for overseas bribery
Telecoms equipment manufacturer UTStarcom (UTSI) will pay penalties totalling $3 million (£1.9 million) after bribing Chinese officials to win contracts.
05 January 2010
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