Posts by Trad3r

North Wales Police outsourcing deal results in massive overspend

They should learn from the NCA...

The only unbelievable part of this story is the astonishing regularity that the public sector keeps getting burnt!

If the comments are correct then North Wales have the same prime contractor as the NCA and they have utterly woeful problems - IT systems that are outdated and flaky, an unrealistic budget for the contract and a supplier who probably regrets ever getting into the deal.

There are a few places in government that seem to make a good fist at IT procurement and management but they are truly few and far between.

Met at 'huge risk' of botching its Sopra Steria outsourcing contract

Time and time again...

I really hope that this works for the Met Police but history isn't with them.

There are so many examples in government where this approach has delivered poor and ultimately excessively expensive services.

The National Crime Agency is a recent and relevant example of an IT outsourcing 'partnership' that has turned utterly bitter, leaving the agency with old, inadequate systems and little hope in sight of a remedy. No matter what spin is trotted out by ministers, the NCA is failing to have any noticeable impact on really serious criminality and that is hugely influenced by their ancient and often unsupportable kit.

Surely the Met has spoken to agencies such as the NCA and worked out that the described approached is flawed?