Warning sounded over public sector IT spend
News Speaking alongside Oughton, OGCbuying.solutions chief executive Hugh Barrett said that future savings should not all come through value for money deals. Barrett said essentially this was "about not buying things or buying the right things when...
[June 21, 2005, 16:20]
Government saves £1m on Microsoft licences
News One-and-a-half million public sector users have joined together under OGC's leadership to make the most of their combined purchasing power," said Hugh Barrett, chief executive of OGCbuying.solutions, the OGC's trading arm, in a statement.
[September 14, 2006, 17:15]
IT consultants: your government needs you
News Hugh Barrett, chief executive of OGCbuying.solutions, said that reverse auctions can play an important role in providing value for money in public sector procurement. Treasury purchasing agency OCGbuying.solutions is looking for IT consultants to...
[June 6, 2005, 15:55]
Online price deflation threatens e-tailers
News Pure e-tailers are struggling to sell, as the average consumer isn't converting his online visit into a purchase," said Hugh Brown, partner at business consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers. With UK consumer spending on the Web in 1999 totalling...
[October 12, 2000, 8:15]
Government pushes tech procurement savings
News Speaking at the GC2005expo conference in London, Hugh Barrett, chief executive of OGCbuying.solutions, urged attendees to scrutinise their existing business methods for potential savings. The Department of Work and Pensions recently conducted a...
[June 21, 2005, 16:00]
Government drives down IT costs
News Hugh Barrett, the agency's chief executive, said: "We have delivered 28 percent higher savings this year compared to last, and these savings will help our public sector customers achieve their efficiency targets.
[July 31, 2006, 16:35]
Public sector gets cut-price PCs
News Hugh Barrett, chief executive of OGCbuying.solutions, said the PC specifications are designed to handle current software packages and subsequent releases. The Government has struck a deal with IT suppliers that will allow the public sector to buy...
[August 30, 2006, 17:05]
UK government signs Linux deal
News Hugh Barrett, chief executive of OGCbuying.solutions, said: "Our decision to use open-source software was based on its proven reliability, portability and lower licensing costs. The organisation responsible for the UK government's procurement...
[April 4, 2003, 15:24]
Government inks £25m ICT saving deals
News Hugh Barrett, CEO of OGCbuying.solutions, said in a statement: "This deal offers real value for money and these gains will be reinvested into front-line services. The UK government is aiming to slash £25m off its IT and telecoms bill through two...
[April 5, 2005, 16:10]
