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The dangers of multi-vendor outsourcing

The dangers of multi-vendor outsourcing

By:  Howard Solomon  On: 29 Aug 2012 For: Computing Canada Creator
 

IT WORLD CANADA CURATED: Governments once thought that outsourcing a service to a single supplier would gain major savings. Now they're trying another route

An increasing number of local, regional and national governments around the world have turned away from single-source outsourced IT deals in the hope of getting more value.
 
But as this article from British-based Professional Outsourcing Magazine  points out, there should be some "healthy skepticsm" about whether contracting multiple suppliers is any better.
 
 
(Outsourcing graphic from Shutterstock)
 
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Howard Solomon Howard Solomon I'm assistant editor of ComputerWorld Canada covering network infrastructure, communications and government IT issues. An IT journalist  since 1997, I've written ... more

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