The State of digital government review reported that government is not doing enough to ensure the public sector benefits from the scale of its buying power.56 The Cabinet Office and DSIT told us they are working to tackle this, giving as an example a recent agreement reached with 48 Q 15 49 Q 41 50 Q 29 51 DSIT, State of digital government review, January 2025, pp 34–35 52 UAIG0014, UAIG0028, UAIG0033, UAIG0034, UAIG0036 53 UAIG0031, UAIG0034 54 Qq 8, 22 55 Q 9 56 DSIT, State of digital gover...

The State of digital government review reported that government is not doing enough to ensure the public sector benefits from the scale of its buying power.56 The Cabinet Office and DSIT told us they are working to tackle this, giving as an example a recent agreement reached with 48 Q 15 49 Q 41 50 Q 29 51 DSIT, State of digital government review, January 2025, pp 34–35 52 UAIG0014, UAIG0028, UAIG0033, UAIG0034, UAIG0036 53 UAIG0031, UAIG0034 54 Qq 8, 22 55 Q 9 56 DSIT, State of digital government review, January 2025, p 35 16 Microsoft to offer discounted products to every part of the public sector.57 The Cabinet Office described this as “qu Type: conclusion | Number: 23 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 5. PAC conclusion: DSIT and Cabinet Office have a long way to go to strengthen the government’s approach to digital procurement to ensure value for money and a thriving AI supplier market. 5. PAC recommendation: DSIT, in collaboration with Cabinet Office, should