Government abandons £15m broadband aggregation scheme
After just £3.5m savings – compared to target of £200m
A government initiative to save £200m on the UK's £1bn broadband bill using regional aggregation bodies to pool public sector buying power has led to savings of just £3.5m to date.
Andy McCue, 29th Nov 2004, silicon.com
Update: 3rd December 2004
And then it got 'shambolic' ........ "a government report leaked to silicon.com highlights flawed business
plans, rushed implementation and lack of take-up from the NHS and
education sectors as the key failings of the government's £15m broadband aggregation project (BAP)."
Andy McCue, 3rd Dec 2004, silicon.com
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