Discredited e-borders contractor pursues half-billion pound compensation claim
In 2007, the UK government appointed Raytheon to lead the £740 million e-borders project, a large-scale border control IT initiative designed to allow immigration officials to measure the precise number of people entering and leaving the country. However, the project has been fraught with delays and issues, leading to its termination in July 2010.
The UK government cited poor performance and "extremely disappointing" progress as the reasons for terminating Raytheon's contract. Immigration minister Damian Green stated that elements had not arrived on time, critical parts were 12 months late, and there was no confidence in Raytheon to address the situation in 2010.
Raytheon's UK CEO, Robert Delorge, disagreed with the government's decision and made counterclaims in excess of £500 million in an arbitration letter to the home affairs select committee. Delorge claimed that the government is to blame for the failure of the e-borders project due to limited visibility of targets or policy objectives.
The e-borders project continues to be a contentious issue, with the ongoing litigation between Raytheon and the UK government leaving uncertainty over the potential cost to the taxpayer. Keith Vaz MP, chairman of the home affairs committee, expressed disappointment about the costly litigation.
It is unclear if the taxpayer will have to pay millions of pounds in the ongoing litigation, as the case continues to make its way through the courts. What is known is that the contract for the e-borders project has been transferred to alternative suppliers, with IBM, Serco, and Fujitsu reportedly taking on parts of the border data program.
However, the specifics of the handover and the roles of each supplier are not clear, as the search results do not specify which companies took over after Raytheon's contract ended. For more detailed information about the alternative suppliers and their roles in the e-borders project, further research may be required in dedicated defense procurement announcements, government procurement websites, or recent news articles specific to UK border security contracts.
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