e-gov overseas

Two interesting articles from Ideal GovernmentThe Austrian single citizen ID and how it worksThe 311 city non-emergency number in New YorkI think we should have both of them, now.

UK ahead in e-cities

Birmingham Europe’s Top ‘e-City’ is the surprising headline of a piece of EU research. But good news for the UK and the local e-gov programme, I think.

Procurement thoughts

It looks like centralised procurement is working, in terms of driving down the prices of several items, and even getting savings on the cost of consultancy, although consulting fees through the framework agreements have tripled in three years. Question: is that a sign...

Technology and the digital divide

A number of interesting articles yesterday on the e-Gov space: Firstly in Whitehall technology spend to rise, Kable predicts a £.6bn rise in spending in 2007/08. Leeds is using technology to meet its e-Government targets (which should all be about better service, not...