Post Office Horizon scandal: four reasons why the government’s model for outsourcing is broken

  • Alice Moore

Press/Media: Press / Media

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The government not only outsources the computer systems to companies like Fujitsu but all knowledge about how to operate them, maintain them and fix them when they go wrong.

Period15 Jan 2024

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  • TitlePost Office Horizon scandal: four reasons why the government’s model for outsourcing is broken
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size941 words
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date15/01/24
    DescriptionThe government not only outsources the computer systems to companies like Fujitsu but all knowledge about how to operate them, maintain them and fix them when they go wrong.
    Producer/AuthorAlice Moore
    PersonsAlice Moore
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Keywords

  • Post Office
  • Horizon
  • Outsourcing
  • Governance
  • Public Policy