Dryce
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The example below isn't unique. Anyway it's set off my blood boiling.
NAO urges DEFRA agency to replace £350m system that's only 4 years old | 15 Oct 2009 | ComputerWeekly.com
Note the numbers and costs. £375M for a broken system to deal with EU payments to 21000 or so farmers. And ongoing costs. Cost of handling each claim £1743.
There is a fundamental failure at the heart of the government and civil service when it comes to procurement of systems. Whether it be civil public sector or defence sector they are supporting a massive ecosystem of civil servants and prime contractors who are not punished for failure In fact with cost increases it appears there are rewards - even incentives for failure).
This is no less rotten than the banks.
NAO urges DEFRA agency to replace £350m system that's only 4 years old | 15 Oct 2009 | ComputerWeekly.com
Note the numbers and costs. £375M for a broken system to deal with EU payments to 21000 or so farmers. And ongoing costs. Cost of handling each claim £1743.
There is a fundamental failure at the heart of the government and civil service when it comes to procurement of systems. Whether it be civil public sector or defence sector they are supporting a massive ecosystem of civil servants and prime contractors who are not punished for failure In fact with cost increases it appears there are rewards - even incentives for failure).
This is no less rotten than the banks.