Cabinet Office hails Oracle deal as start of new era in Whitehall procurement

Sooraj Shah
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'The days of the government paying different prices for the same goods or services are over,' says Francis Maude

The Cabinet Office and Oracle have a signed a new deal that will help save the government more than £75m by 2015, according to Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude. "This deal ensures better IT...

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