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What changedMOPAC has not reversed its decision to stop the Metropolitan Police signing a two-year, £50m software contract with Palantir. The BBC reports that the contract will instead be put out to tender again, with MOPAC saying Palantir is welcome to bid.
In a joint statement, MOPAC said the decision was not based on Palantir’s values or ethics and that it had never had a policy against contracting with the company. It said the decision followed its duty to examine spending proposals and ensure value for money.
The BBC also reports that neither side made a payment to the other and each will cover its own legal costs. MOPAC said it was working with the Met to re-run the contract “with all due expediency”; the AI tools were proposed for intelligence analysis in criminal investigations.
Sources and evidence- Palantir drops City Hall legal fight over Met deal – BBC: The BBC reports that MOPAC has not reversed its decision to block the proposed £50m Met contract, but says Palantir is welcome to bid when it is re-run; MOPAC says its decision was based on procurement and value-for-money duties, not Palantir’s values or ethics.
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