Arthur Wedge
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Post Office - Horizon scandal
- Thread starter Jensen
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Very good Panorama last night on BBC1. Only half an hour.
Asks, "Is anyone to blame?" or "Who will be blamed?"
Does not give an answer, merely shows some distinct possibilities.
I'll be watching it again later this week.
Asks, "Is anyone to blame?" or "Who will be blamed?"
Does not give an answer, merely shows some distinct possibilities.
I'll be watching it again later this week.
Where is the Inquiry’s report?
Recent communication from the Inquiry says it’s still months away. However, the govt have also said Fujitsu will be removed from the PO contract within the next year.
IBM, who were in for the original contract to supply the system, were paid to withdraw from that tender. A cynic might suggest they were paid to walk away so that the subsequent award of the contract is legitimate.
IBM are tendering for the new contract.
For those interested the link below takes you to all the Computer Weekly articles…
www.computerweekly.com
Recent communication from the Inquiry says it’s still months away. However, the govt have also said Fujitsu will be removed from the PO contract within the next year.
IBM, who were in for the original contract to supply the system, were paid to withdraw from that tender. A cynic might suggest they were paid to walk away so that the subsequent award of the contract is legitimate.
IBM are tendering for the new contract.
For those interested the link below takes you to all the Computer Weekly articles…
IBM takes a second shot at Post Office contract to replace Horizon | Computer Weekly
The US tech giant is bidding for a £323m contract to replace the Post Office’s flawed Horizon IT system, aiming to modernise services and migrate to the cloud, a decade after its previous attempt was abandoned due to complexities.
The quoted post above is from less than two weeks ago. Quite what went on behind the scenes as this offer was made public…
Janet has now been made another offer, which she’s accepted. The interim payment is higher than the 15%, and she is now able to buy a house after 15 years in rented accommodation. Although she wouldn’t say what the value of the full offer is, she did say that she will be able to put things in place to help with her complex medical issues.
I must say I may have had a bit of dust in my eye hearing her speak.
Janet Skinner accepted the offer mid October last year, 4 1/2 months ago. Around 96 working days since the offer was accepted. She still hasn’t received the settlement. I appreciate it might take a week or so for her acceptance to make its way through the convoluted channels of bureaucracy but just how long does it take to process a bank transfer?
Disgraceful!!
