§ Mr. NichollsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many contracts the Government holds with IBM UK; and what is their cumulative value. [138496]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithIndividual departments and agencies are responsible for letting contracts for the goods and services they require. The management of Government IT Projects, including the development of a cross-departmental analysis of contracts is being addressed by the Office of Government Commerce, which commenced operations on 1 April 2000.