Policy · 1h ago
UK MPs Warn Treasury May Derail £1.15B Shared Services Tech Plan
A parliamentary report warns that Treasury reluctance to fund a £1.15 billion shared services overhaul could undermine Whitehall's digital transformation. MPs say the 'do as we fund, not as we do' approach sends a poor reputational signal. The project aims to consolidate back-office IT across government departments.
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The report highlights a classic tech procurement trap: underfunding transformation while expecting results, risking wasted investment and stalled modernization.
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