British Politicians Question Fujitsu's Participation in Public Sector Contracts
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Summary
British MPs and peers question the government's decision to allow Fujitsu to bid for IT contracts despite its pledge to stop bidding after the Post Office Horizon scandal. Fujitsu was bidding for a contract to build Northern Ireland's new land registry system.
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At the time, the Japanese computer giant was in the process of bidding for a contract to build Northern Ireland's new land registry system.
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