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Government Procurement Services (GPS) has defended the matrix of monolithic public sector IT purchasing frameworks, claiming purse-holders will figure out where to spend taxpayers' cash. It emerged this week that the forthcoming £4bn IT Hardware & Services framework, due to go live on 1 June, will run in parallel with two …

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  1. All names Taken
    Paris Hilton

    Seemplz Tseetch?

    Only other public sector bodies would recognise the complexities and weightiness of operating methods - a granularity too far perhaps ?

    The DNA of business does not agree well with the DNA of procurement to public bodies.

    Essentially: the Treasury prefers its cash (okay, accepted - public money) to remain with the Treasury or Treasury sympathetic bodies?

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  2. Steve Knox
    Facepalm

    CITHS includes software and hardware whereas ITH&S has no software component.

    So the IT Hardware & Software framework has no software component?

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    1. diodesign (Written by Reg staff) Silver badge
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      Whoops

      Should be services - now fixed, thanks! Thank God it's Friday.

      C.

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  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    "we do not expect it to cause confusion amongst public sector IT buyers".

    Me neither. I have a handy bargepole that will ensure I retain clarity of mind

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  4. ScepticMan
    Paris Hilton

    So where does the GCloud/Cloudstore fit in with this?

    Or is it just me not understanding the complexities of public sector procurement?

    Paris, 'cos my brain hurts...

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