The article discusses the UK government's challenges in managing its technology contracts, which amount to £23 billion annually. A report from the National Audit Office highlights significant shortcomings, including a lack of technical evaluation in contracts and unforeseen complexities arising after contract signing. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of Parliament's spending watchdog, notes that the government's digital commercial skills are scarce. The article refers to a recent case where HMRC awarded Accenture an additional £35.2 million without competition, epitomizing poor management of digital suppliers and highlighting the need for better government guidance in technology procurement.
Government has managed digital suppliers poorly, and the center of government has not provided direction to help departments become intelligent clients.
Limited technical evaluation of contracts, with technical risks downplayed, has led to unforeseen complexities that are too fundamental for change processes.
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