EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 6 MIN
Why Government Software Projects Fail 70 Percent of the Time
from The Fiscal Policy Podcast with Fexingo: Government Budgets, Stimulus, and Public Spending · host Fexingo
Lucas and Luna examine why large government IT projects have a 70 percent failure rate, using the UK's National Health Service's abandoned 10-billion-pound patient records system as a central case study. They explore root causes: rigid procurement rules, misaligned incentives between contractors and agencies, and the lack of modular design. The episode also covers how smaller governments are succeeding with agile contracting and open-source alternatives, saving millions while delivering working software. #GovernmentIT #SoftwareFailure #NHSEngland #PublicSectorTech #AgileContracting #OpenSource #ITProcurement #TaxDollars #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #FiscalPolicy #GovernmentSpending #DigitalTransformation #ModularDesign #CostOverruns #TechProcurement #PublicFinance Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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