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Electronic Government: Contracts

Asked by Sarah EdwardsLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 16 July 2025UIN 65921

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make it his policy to transition government digital services to (a) free and (b) open-source providers.

Answered by Feryal Clark

Where appropriate, the Government makes use of free and open-source providers. The Digital, Data & Technology playbook provides guidance on sourcing and contracting for digital, data and technology projects and programmes. Cabinet Office & Government Digital Service are currently working together to define a comprehensive sourcing strategy for what we build, what we buy and how we partner. This will include use of open-source solutions.

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