Alex Holmes

Digital principles for a better GDS

Posted by: Alex Holmes, Posted on: 9 March 2016 - Categories: GDS team, People and skills

We’re aiming to bring together how we apply a digital way of thinking and our own design principles to make GDS a better place to work.

Red lines for IT procurement

Posted by: Alex Holmes, Posted on: 26 February 2014 - Categories: GOV.UK, Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), Service standard

In January, the government published some ‘red lines’ for IT contracts. At the time, Bill Crothers, the government Chief Procurement Officer, described the reasoning behind them. These rules apply to all central government, and should encourage competition whilst delivering value …