Originally published on AI Tech Connect.
Who this is realistically for, and who it is not This guide is written for a specific reader: two or three people who can build and ship a working AI system, who have some commercial delivery behind them, and who have never held a government contract. If that is you, public-sector work is now genuinely worth a look, and the reason is not sentiment. In the UK, as of September 2026, the government has launched a procurement route that pays for research and development against named challenges, lets the supplier keep the intellectual property, and, per trade-press reporting on the scheme, carries no minimum turnover requirement. That combination is unusual, and it is the first time in a while that the terms themselves — rather than the rhetoric — have favoured a small team. It is not for…
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