The Office of Government Commerce selects Valid’s EDRMS to boost productivity

Valid Information Systems has won a contract from the Office of Government Commerce to implement internal document and records management using Valid's R/KYV solution. The contract, worth over £620,000, was won following a competitive procurement process.

The 450 users of the system will be able to manage all documentation whether paper or electronic - store it, share it and file it according to any number of statutory requirements, most notably enabling the organisation to comply with the Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection Act.

Nic Hopkins, Director of Customer Systems and Services Division, OGC: "We have been able to implement our Retriever system using the Valid solution in a very short period of time. Teams within OGC are already experiencing improvements in their ability to store and retrieve documents and records."

The solution was selected from the National Archives-approved 2002 options as providing the best value for money and most fit for purpose with a client group including The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, The National Audit Office and The Care Council of Wales. Last but not least, Valid was considered a supportive and genuinely client-focused supplier.

About the Office of Government Commerce www.ogc.gov.uk

The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) is an office of HM Treasury which works with central civil Government as a catalyst to achieve best value for money in commercial activities. OGC aims to provide guidance and expertise to support successful delivery of procurement-based projects and other commercial activities; develop the Government market to make it more efficient and attractive to suppliers and customers; and develop a clear and supportive framework for best-in-class procurement activity, while making a leading contribution to Government modernisation.

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