Rethinking build versus buy for govt software apps
At a time when the NZ Government is reviewing its procurement systems, it’s worthwhile for us to look at overseas government experience. USA’s Department of Defence is rethinking build versus buy for government software applications:
“One vendor responded that it would undertake the project for $750,000 and that it would take a year of development time, but could offer no guarantee that the application would be completed. Two members of Nelson’s [inhouse] team built a prototype of the software in six weeks.”
Should the Treasury and Department of Internal Affairs rethink build versus buy for NZ Government software applications?
Mon 5th Oct 2009
