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Written question asked by Jon Trickett (Labour) on Friday, 15 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 December 2017. It was answered by Phillip Lee (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 December 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Ministry of Justice: ICT

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to implement the guidance set out by the Government Commercial Function in its paper entitled Exiting Major IT Contracts: Guidance for Departments, published in November 2017, in respect of (a) using market engagement, (b) setting up disaggregation work, (c) risk assessment, (d) developing a programme plan through the transition, (e) identifying the skills and capabilities that will be needed in the future and (f) any other work related to that guidance.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice is aligned with the Government Commercial Function paper "Exiting Major IT Contracts: Guidance for Departments" having started a programme of disaggregation of its major IT supplier contracts with the award of it “FITS” Contracts between 2013 and 2015 - these contracts have already delivered substantial cost savings. The MoJ is reviewing its IT strategy and commercial approach with support from colleagues in the Cabinet Office, and is and planning for further disaggregation as the FITS Contracts expire.

The MoJ is also planning a programme of market engagement to gather market insight to guide its disaggregation approach - towards a vision of market-aligned, cloud-first services. The size and skill mix of our in-house management team is being reviewed to ensure it has the skills and resources ready to manage supplier and service transition effectively.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
119863
Session
2017-19
Subjects
ICT Procurement Ministry of Justice
Link
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