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Charles Taylor made this Freedom of Information request to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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From: Charles Taylor
23 July 2010
Dear Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Existing UK HMG policy states that Open Source software should be
considered along with proprietary software for IT procurement.
The policy was strengthen in 2009 to state that IT suppliers must
show they have considered open source, and where it is not
selected, to explain why.
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/31...
Page 21 of the Coalition Agreement also confirms commitment to open
source software:
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/40...
Given the current tightening of budgets it is imperative that all
Departments follow this policy.
Please can you state, for IT procurements currently in progress
today (19/07/2010) where the IT spend is likely to be over £1
million, where the above policy on Open Source has been applied,
and where it hasn't.
In your response, please list each of these £1m+ projects and their
purpose.
Yours faithfully,
Charles Taylor
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
23 July 2010
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From: IS Communications (LCS-ISBS)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
25 August 2010
Dear Mr Taylor
Please find the attached response to your Freedom of Information Request.
Regards,
IS Communications
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