HMRC to end £10bn Aspire IT contract early and start tendering for new contracts next month
Organisation claims it could save £200m a year - but not until 2020-21
HMRC says ending Aspire earlier means it can move ahead with its more flexible approach to IT
HMRC has reached a final agreement with its major IT suppliers Capgemini and Fujitsu to bring its lumbering £10bn Aspire contract to an earlier than expected close. The contract, which was due to end...
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