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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Of
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Directgov has asked IT suppliers to come up
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Office, has issued a pre-tender notice published in the Official Journal of the
European Union, saying that it wants feedback on potential requirements for the
public sector on all aspects of identity verification and authentication. This
is particularly relevant to online and telephone channels, and the notice says
the services include the provision of related software and computer services.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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