The government is looking to maintain its 2011 public sector IT spending budget as local ICT regulator, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, sets aside US$880 million for tenders this financial year. The IDA said continued investments in the ICT sector will drive productivity and innovation within the public sector.

Last year, the Singapore government awarded 647 contracts worth US$896 million, excluding the US$680 million investment for the Schools Standard ICT Operating Environment project, it noted.

Source: ZDNet

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