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A problem shared is money saved

Posted by: Chad Bond - former Deputy Director for Standards Assurance, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 8 December 2016 - Categories: Technology, Transformation
Stickers with a polar bear on them, saying: Total savings £39 million

...make savings in the heart of government, the lessons learnt can be applied and borrowed to help elsewhere. Whether that may be healthcare or local councils or other areas entirely....

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