BT has become the latest of the 19 biggest government suppliers to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cabinet Office, following discussions with minister Francis Maude.

In a statement, BT said the talks focused on new arrangements “designed to deliver efficiencies, many of them achieved by changes which will enable wider economies of scale while yielding genuine benefits to government.”

BT follows recent signatories, Oracle and HP, together with early adopters including Atos Origin, Capgemini, and Logica, to sign up to the agreement.

Jeff Kelly, CEO of BT Global Services, said the agreement meant the company could now continue to play “a central role in the transformation of public services which make a real difference to the lives of people in the UK every day”.

“Having found efficiencies in our own business, we have considerable experience which can help the Government meet its efficiency objectives.”

Kelly continued, “We are very proud of our long-standing relationship with the UK Government. With today’s agreement, we will continue to be one of its largest suppliers of networked IT services. Many of BT’s existing contracts have already delivered financial savings and operational efficiencies, demonstrating the benefits of public-private partnerships.”

BT also confirmed there is no change to its overall outlook as a result of this agreement.

Source: http://www.publictechnology.net/sector/central-gov/bt-good-talk-uk-govt-after-memorandum-understanding