Speaking as part of a panel at the Gov IT UK conference in London on 8 March 2006, Improvement and Development Agency e-government implementation manager Chris Clarke said that suppliers should do more to make it easier for organisations to collaborate.
Clarke said he believes that some companies make disproportionate charges - up to £50,000 each time a new function is needed. This could put projects at risk or limit the capacity for joined up services.
"It's outrageous," he said. "The government should do more to force suppliers to make it easier for organisations to work with each other and to stop them stinging councils."
He told Government Computing News after the session: "Suppliers tend to work with each council individually. Suppliers should approach a number of councils in a region and offer technical support and better buying terms."
Clarke urged suppliers to be more reasonable suggesting that, in the long term, they will reap rewards as the government IT market is so big.
Quelle/Source: KableNet, 09.05.2006
