Gateway reviews not fully applied in big IT projects
28 August 2012
The government is falling down on its use of Gateway procurement reviews for its major IT projects, jeopardising the annual £2.3 billion spend.
A report from the National Audit Office, Improving IT Procurement, assessed 440 Gateway reviews and their impact on project timetables and budgets.
One of the largest initiatives examined was the Jobcentre Plus Implementation Programme. The programme will cost £2.2 billion between 2000 and 2006.
The reviews, introduced in February 2001, were the brainchild...