cant believe things in the IT world are this bad
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lol, the NHS IT project, the JobcenterPlus IT upgrades etc are all examples of just HOW wrong they can get it, (not to mention the ID card) I don't understand who they go to for quotes, but whoever it is they must be a monkey, as they either a) under quote or b) don't know what they are doing.crashuk said:
VeNT said:
The companies know exactly what they're doing (At the time the NHS contract was awarded I was working for one of the (unsuccesful) consortiums bidding).
Offer a low bid to get the deal, and then stiff the client when you're too far along for them to scrap the whole thing - they have to pay rather than cop the political flak for wasting the money spent so far.
Companies like IBM, Accenture and PwC dont make billions from messing up bids
.And besides - its irrelevant to craskuk's point - he alleged that a company would employ someone knowing that the employment would cost them money overall.
Soldato
VeNT said:
Or the NHS move the goalposts... Sometimes the client is just as much to blame as the contractor.
heres another one
£18,000 - £25,000
The successful applicant will have experience in an IT support role which will include management of Unix/ Microsoft Servers. You will also have experience of Oracle databases and SQL, while any SAS knowledge would be beneficial. Ideally you will have good communication skills as you will be working closely with clients and collegues.
£18,000 - £25,000
The successful applicant will have experience in an IT support role which will include management of Unix/ Microsoft Servers. You will also have experience of Oracle databases and SQL, while any SAS knowledge would be beneficial. Ideally you will have good communication skills as you will be working closely with clients and collegues.
Soldato
Visage said:The companies know exactly what they're doing (At the time the NHS contract was awarded I was working for one of the (unsuccesful) consortiums bidding).
Offer a low bid to get the deal, and then stiff the client when you're too far along for them to scrap the whole thing - they have to pay rather than cop the political flak for wasting the money spent so far.
Companies like IBM, Accenture and PwC dont make billions from messing up bids
And besides - its irrelevant to craskuk's point - he alleged that a company would employ someone knowing that the employment would cost them money overall.
My company won NHS Scotland and that's ticking over nicely, so I don't think all Government contracts are doomed to fail
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SiD the Turtle said:My company won NHS Scotland and that's ticking over nicely, so I don't think all Government contracts are doomed to fail
Its a sad fact of life that the only government projects that you'll hear about are the ones that go wrong. I've personally worked on 2 PFI projects that have gone live with no major hiccups and there's not been a dickie bird about them in the news.
What does suprise me though, is whenever you hear about a government project gone bad its usually either EDS or Accenture who are behind it. Why do the government keep giving them work?
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Visage said:
True mine worked and was stamped and launched by the minister of health who was well impressed, its still used in NHS establishments
However all the bad press is not about the package but about the company who attempted to steal it and brand it theirs
