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HMRC issues CD-Rom alert to employers

2 Sep 2010:

HM Revenue and Customs has warned employers that use its Employer CD-Rom to update it immediately to avoid miscalculations

Westminster seeks support services deal

1 Sep 2010:

Westminster City Council has published a tender worth up to £1m for the provision of maintenance and support services for its information management system

SQA seeks e-marking 'update'

27 Aug 2010:

The Scottish Qualifications Authority is looking to improve its online marking by purchasing a new 'tried and tested' service

Southwark awards BSF deal to RM

20 Aug 2010:

LB Southwark has awarded a £4m IT services deal to RM as part of its Building Schools for the Future programme

Capital sets up swipe card contract

20 Aug 2010:

London Councils has tendered for travel smart cards on behalf of the city's 33 local authorities

Benefits shake-up to involve new DWP IT

30 Jul 2010:

Welfare reform will include creating an integrated IT system for claims and payments, according to the Department for Work and Pensions

NAO slams Cafcass IT failures

28 Jul 2010:

Poor IT damaged the ability of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service to meet a surge in demand for its services, says the NAO

Review reveals RPA's IT cost overruns

21 Jul 2010:

The Rural Payments Agency's IT costs are double that of comparable organisations, according to an independent report

The £18bn annual public sector IT budget is one of the areas earmarked for cuts. Can 'cloud computing ' overcome security and data privacy concerns to deliver savings? S J Pritchard reports on a recent debate