The SaaS-only provider and Cognizant snag £144.3M in gov software shake-up
A cluster of government departments has opted for Workday HR and finance software, as Oracle and Microsoft make up the vendors losing out to the SaaS-only provider.
The software deal is set to last 10 years, with the option of extension for up to two further years, while the SI deal is scheduled for an initial period of five years, with the option of extension for up to 24 months more.
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