Slow e-motion
13 September 2012
The OGC, set up to promote e-commerce in government departments, has had a bumpy start. David Arminas asks whether it is now heading for a smoother ride
When the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) started work last spring, it promised great things. Purchasing spending would be revolutionised, from Whitehall departments to the smallest agencies in every corner of government.
It would help to achieve Tony Blair’s aim of making Britain the best place in Europe to do business electronically, with the new Labour...