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Contract problems plague state IT projects

Bad estimates, poorly written contracts and lax oversight cost taxpayers millions of dollars during the development of the state's new Medicaid system. And experts say these are reflective of broader problems plaguing the process of buying and building big technology projects in North Carolina and across the country.
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Bad estimates, poorly written contracts and lax oversight cost taxpayers millions of dollars during the development of the state's new Medicaid system. And experts say these are reflective of broader problems plaguing the process of buying and building big technology projects in North Carolina and across the country.

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Posted 2013-12-18T18:13:11-0500 - Updated 2013-12-18T18:13:11-0500