[foundation-board] Situation with data.gov.uk CKAN work

[Rufus Pollock]

On 2 August 2010 12:25, Becky Hogge <becky.hogge at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for getting back to me Rufus.
>
> Perhaps I wasn't clear, what I was after was your interpretation of
> the risk factors of the 4-step process John has outlined:
>
>>> The process is:
>>>> 1.  TNA finalises it plans / proposals to CO for all elements of our
>>>> delivery for data.gov.uk
>>>> 2.  TNA - CO reach agreement on the budget for the financial year, on
>>>> all strands of data.gov.uk delivery by TNA.
>>>> 3.  POs raised to TSO, to cover OKF costs (and also, to cover TSO's
>>>> costs to date, which is more than we owe you)
>>>> 4.  Payment to OFK by TSO
>
> Without understanding what could or could not go wrong with this
> process, it's hard to know whether or not to be reassured by his
> latest email.
>
> On another point:
>
>>> Also, can you give us an idea of what "pushing extremely hard" for
>>> payment would entail at your end?
>
>> Well it involves calling/writing to John Sheridan or people at Cabinet Office.
>
> Which people? At what point? With what frequency? Employing what tone?

John Sheridan at The National Archives (the people directly
responsible for paying us) and Richard Stirling at the Cabinet Office
(who are paying THA).

> Your email to John dated 12 July is more apologetic than I would
> expect given how late the payment is. One argument for passing on the
> chasing of the payment to your admin assistant once he/she is on board
> is so that a more strident tone might be employed without risking the
> relationship between you and John ("good cop, bad cop"). Although I
> understand, as you say, that there'll be some lag time with this as
> you train them up on various things, and the budget and management
> accounts is still the priority, from my perspective.

Right, I don't think they will be able to do much here for at least a
month so it will be me chasing here.

I don't know what I can really promise here other than my firm belief,
backed up by numerous statements by John Sheridan and Richard
Stirling, that we *will* be paid but that there may be delay. As of
today I am invoicing for all monies owing up to the present time to
TSO.

Rufus

> Cheers
>
> Becky
>
>
>>
>



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