VOSA/DVSA payments of £14559.57 for Apple equipment - March 2014

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Dear Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency,

The downloadable document for March 2014 on this webpage shows that VOSA paid £14559.57 for Apple equipment/software
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...

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18/03/2014 Computer Costs Chief Information Officer SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES LIMITED 918487 1428 VOSAPO12261,Apple Hardware & Software for Comms Team - Bristol
18/03/2014 Computer Costs Chief Information Officer SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES LIMITED 919443 2033.33 VOSAPO12261,Apple Hardware & Software for Comms Team - Bristol
18/03/2014 Computer Costs Chief Information Officer SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES LIMITED 919688 5943.95 VOSAPO12261,Apple Hardware & Software for Comms Team - Bristol
27/03/2014 Capital Expenditure - Computer Hardware Finance Estates and Performance COMPUTACENTER UK LTD 930981 3958.38 APPLE MACBOOK PRO WITH RETINA,THUNDERBOLT ETHERNET,DISPLAY PORT,MAC MINIX6 TRACKPADX6
27/03/2014 Capital Expenditure - Computer Hardware Finance Estates and Performance COMPUTACENTER UK LTD 931000 1195.91 APPLE MACBOOK PRO, ETHERNET, DISPLAY POT, MAGSAFE

I would be grateful if you could supply:

1) All recorded information on what alternative hardware and software was considered and why Apple hardware and software was chosen

2) All recorded information on what this equipment will be used for

3) All recorded information on specifically why an Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display was chosen and why the cheaper Apple MacBook Pro wasn't chosen and what work will be done on this equipment meaning that a Retina display is necessary.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Parker

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

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Dear Mr Parker

Please find an acknowledgement of your recent request for information
attached.

(See attached file: R Parker F0005679 300514 ack.doc)

DVSA Information Access Team | Berkeley House | Croydon St | BS5 0DA
E:Mail: [email address]

Find out more about government services at www.gov.uk/dvsa

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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

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Dear Mr Parker

Please find DVSA's response to your recent request for information
attached.

(See attached file: HC R Parker F0005679 100614.doc)

DVSA Information Access Team | Berkeley House | Croydon St | BS5 0DA
E:Mail: [email address]

Find out more about government services at www.gov.uk/dvsa

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