Fujitsu’s £600m-plus prize with His Majesty’s ‘cash cow’ in 2025 | Computer Weekly
Summary
Fujitsu could land over half a billion pounds in contracts from HMRC alone this year as the UK public sector continues to reward the supplier, despite its role in the Post Office scandal. The huge numbers come despite Fujitsu’s self-imposed pause on bidding for government contracts being in place and as it continues to refuse to fully commit its contribution towards repairing some of the damage it caused. Jones, who, like Arbuthnot, has campaigned for subpostmasters for over a decade, reiterated his comments: “These revelations show how hollow Fujitsu’s public statements not to bid for new government contracts are. Having admitted its central role in the Horizon scandal, Fujitsu is hiding behind the outcome of the inquiry to continue making multimillion-pound profits from government contracts “Having admitted its central role in the Horizon scandal, it is hiding behind the outcome of the inquiry to continue making multimillion-pound profits from government contracts. In response to a Computer Weekly question, Fujitsu said: “Based on the findings of the inquiry, we will work with the UK government on the appropriate actions, including contribution to compensation.