Procurement

Cabinet Office written question – answered at on 4 March 2013.

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Photo of Priti Patel Priti Patel Conservative, Witham

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what assessment he has made of the proposals by Dr Stephen Castell to secure potential savings from ICT procurement; and if he will make a statement.

Photo of Chloe Smith Chloe Smith The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office officials have met with Dr Castell and made an assessment of his proposals to make savings from high-end ICT procurement by purchasing second hand equipment. However, we do not believe these proposals offer value for money in the context of the Government ICT Strategy.

The Government saved over £400 million from ICT in the first half of this year, in addition to £354 million in 2011-12 and £300 million between June 2010 and March 2011.

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