The contractors said their individual parts of the site tested well, but when end-to-end tests began, just two weeks before rollout, site-wide problems became apparent.
Given the tighter rollout, its site average of £1,282 is a bit healthier.
Data collection began in July 2010 in a staged rollout across sites with the most recent site being added in June 2013.
But two weeks before the 1 October web site rollout, the government decided to stick the registration in front of the shopping, the contractors testified.
Updated at 3.00pm BST 2.57pm BST Upton's first question: Did any of you tell the administration the October 1 web site rollout was too soon?
Technology Younger people are shocked that the Obama White House, which is supposed to be so technologically savvy, can't manage a Web site rollout.
The news that, back in March, some consultants at McKinsey & Co. warned Administration officials that the rollout of the site was at risk because of insufficient time for testing, among other issues, is another damaging revelation.
That kind of hand-holding helps ensure that a site rollout is a success.
I'm certainly not inclined to give the Obama administration a pass for bungling the rollout of the site.
The new website, announced by Vice President Biden as astrongmiddleclass.gov is in actuality http://www.whitehouse.gov/strongmiddleclass, a small gaffe on the site rollout (it beats Bush's 'Internets' by a mile) is touted as a conduit to the general public as a source of information and input of ideas.
Given its rollout at 105 sites, you might expect an even better start for Leigh's latest film Another Year, so backers Momentum will be a tad disappointed with a debut of £356,000, including £28,000 in previews, especially given the almost universally strong reviews for the picture.
