tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post3356535588233014428..comments2023-12-11T08:49:46.305+00:00Comments on Dizzy Thinks: Mandelson's departmental website ain't cheap!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-73685821276773834442008-11-21T11:40:00.000+00:002008-11-21T11:40:00.000+00:00Maintenance licencing is lower than that. Our firm...Maintenance licencing is lower than that. Our firm (about 4000 employees) was paying £25K per year maintenance for our Rhythmyx based intranet.<BR/><BR/>Who on earth are their auditors? Blagging a few grand extra could be missed but over a million quid extra?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-79148290365398655312008-11-21T11:39:00.000+00:002008-11-21T11:39:00.000+00:00I've worked in the public sector on big digital pr...I've worked in the public sector on big digital projects and I can well believe these costs. Govt is legally obliged to procure through OJEU, and the suppliers screw you on costs. It's really annoying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-72723922453948743202008-11-21T02:38:00.000+00:002008-11-21T02:38:00.000+00:00It's the Welsh translation fees that make it so ex...It's the Welsh translation fees that make it so expensive, it's all done at the European Parliament by a fluent Welsh speaking Latvian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-75796795152178494502008-11-20T23:43:00.000+00:002008-11-20T23:43:00.000+00:00Simple really Dizzy - simple shopper.They're all j...Simple really Dizzy - simple shopper.<BR/><BR/>They're all just stupid.<BR/><BR/>Verification: cancl - how appropriateDominic Allkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033324672027193690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-16238724009187176172008-11-20T21:25:00.000+00:002008-11-20T21:25:00.000+00:00It 'goes on' Mandy's Mates (probably in every sens...It 'goes on' Mandy's Mates (probably in every sense).Unsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307116169498533047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-13542437333960785622008-11-20T17:52:00.000+00:002008-11-20T17:52:00.000+00:00The licensing cost of Rhythmyx is [a]round $150,00...The licensing cost of Rhythmyx is <A HREF="http://www.reallysi.com/newsletter3_2.htm" REL="nofollow">[a]round $150,000</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com