Select Committee · Public Accounts Committee

Government’s relationship with digital technology suppliers

Status: Closed Opened: 15 Jan 2025 Closed: 21 Aug 2025 28 recommendations 6 conclusions 1 report

At least £14bn a year is spent by government on procuring its digital services. Effective use of technology suppliers in this area is essential to any ambitions to digitally transform government and best enable it to plan for and use future technology. In 2022, the Government set out a roadmap seeking to address systemic barriers …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
27th Report - Government’s relationship with digital techno… HC 640 6 Jun 2025 34 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
2 Conclusion 27th Report - Government’s relationship… Acknowledged

Set out Digital Commercial Centre of Excellence's plans and resource balance for activities.

The Cabinet Office and DSIT have many expectations for the Digital Commercial Centre of Excellence to deliver the large–scale improvements needed to current digital commercial activities, as well as its existing aims. Government’s current digital commercial approaches and practices require improvement in a range of areas, including creating a clear …

Government response. The government agrees with the recommendation to set out the Digital Commercial Centre of Excellence's plans and resource allocation, stating it will focus on supplier and market engagement and undertake further work on remaining issues, but without providing specific details …
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Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
27 Feb 2025 Andrew Forzani · Cabinet Office, Andrew Forzani · Ministry of Defence, Cat Little · Cabinet Office, Clare Gibbs · Cabinet Office, David Knott · National Lottery Community Fund, Sarah Munby · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy View ↗

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
27 Mar 2025 To cttee Letter from the Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Permanent Secretary o…