I don't think this is the same as offshoring/outsourcing to the lowest bidder which obviously gives you very low quality work.
This kind of offshoring works for both sides because they are offshoring to a location where the supplier (developer, etc) ends up better off (they lose less money to tax for example) and thus still provide quality work.
Overall, in this case, everyone wins, except the greedy & short-sighted UK government, which I can't really sympathize with.
This kind of offshoring works for both sides because they are offshoring to a location where the supplier (developer, etc) ends up better off (they lose less money to tax for example) and thus still provide quality work.
Overall, in this case, everyone wins, except the greedy & short-sighted UK government, which I can't really sympathize with.