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Capita's £754 Million IT Contract: A Deep Dive into Northern Ireland's Public Sector Procurement

In a striking turn of events, Capita's contract with the Education Authority Northern Ireland has ballooned to £754 million following the termination of a major deal with Fujitsu. This article unpacks...

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European public authorities have much to profit from the #OpenSource ecosystem – support for the EU's tech sovereignty goals, long-term sustainability of public investments, and a contribution to the technology stack our society and businesses rely on. But probably less obvious: by adopting an own culture of sharing and openness, hidden potentials within the authorities themselves can be unleashed. – All of this is the, probably unexpected, power of #PublicProcurement. apell.info/2025/02/20/apell-su

APELL · APELL submission to the Public procurement directives evaluation - APELLAPELL recommends that in all IT procurement, Open Source be the default, that joint procurement be further encouraged, and that it also inform the IT practices of public authorities themselves by making sharing the default. APELL – The European Open Source Software Business Association and its members represent hundreds of Open Source businesses with a collective […]