Government Departments: Internet
(asked on 26th February 2018) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to encourage UK SMEs and other UK suppliers to win cloud-hosting contracts.
This question was answered on 1st March 2018
Public sector procurers are required to seek value for money through fair and open competition and in line with our current international obligations.
The Government wants UK companies to be successful in public procurement, and we are seeking to ensure the huge purchasing power of government supports the task of boosting growth, and enables us to actively shape the UK market for the long term.