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Tax and Revenue Management: A government’s lifeblood

IT has provided the opportunities for governments to remodel the entire process of tax collection over the last decade. It is, however, a continuously evolving process and governments the world over need to constantly upgrade their tax systems to optimise their revenue workflows.

Unlocking Public Value

A recent SAP study confirmed that those organisations which adopt best practices in the areas of scope and adoption, process standardisation, technology and customer governance, do perform better, and do so as their best practice maturity increases.

Governments and Socialising

The advent of social media has seen governments hopping onto the bandwagon in a bid to further engage citizens.

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UK government opens G-cloud store

The UK Government has launched a public sector “appstore” that enables end-users to access services in the cloud.

Thailand to Import 900,000 Tablets for Education

Thailand has decided to buy up to 900,000 tablet ...

Australia spends US$5.3 billion on ICT

The Australian Government is driving investment in information technology and ...

22 January 2012 | News

New Zealand joins US defence SATCOM pact

New Zealand is boosting its satellite communications capabilities under a new partnership with the US Department of Defence’s wideband global satellite (WGS) program — with access to faster communications and data throughput for defence and other government agencies.

19 January 2012 | News

New Zealand builds business case for G-cloud

New Zealand (NZ) is building the business case for G-cloud services under moves to reduce agency-wide capital investment in ICT and operational costs, with government savings estimated at NZ$250 million (US$200 million) over 10 years,

19 December 2011 | News

Funding cuts biggest challenge for govt CFOs: Visa survey

The poll of 100 top finance and procurement officials conducted FutureGov Summit 2011 also reveal that 58 per cent of government CFOs still rely on cash and cheque payments

27 October 2011 | News

Australia invests A$100 Million in Broadband Infrastructure

The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has awarded a contract to design, supply, install, and commission ten network facilities centers across Australia as part of the rollout of Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN). The plan is to connect businesses and homes across Australia with a “super-fast broadband network”, in a project spanning ten years.

29 September 2011 | News

Philippine e-procurement portal to host new features

The Philippine budget department will host three new functionalities in its e- procurement portal by the end of the year to increase transparency in government procurement and bring convenience to procuring.

31 August 2011 | News

Timor Leste launches e-procurement Portal

The government of Timor Leste has launched on Friday a procurement portal in a bid to improve expenditure management and increase accountability and transparency in government procurement.

6 August 2011 | News

All of Philippine govt to use e-procurement system

President Benigno Aquino III has issued an order requiring all government agencies and local government units to use the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System in all their purchases, which will translate into savings of as much as USD142 million annually.

5 August 2011 | News

EU reforms e-procurement plans

The European Commission plans to push the take-up of e-procurement by governments and other public sector organizations when buying supplies and services or tendering for public works.

1 August 2011 | News

Malaysian govt e-procurement achieves massive savings

The government expects an estimated savings of US$470 million or up to 10 per cent of the target annual procurement deals through Malaysian e-procurement system—e-Perolehan—this year, Datuk Ibrahim Shukor, eP project director under the Ministry of Finance told FutureGov Asia Pacific Magazine.

24 July 2011 | News

Victoria at the centre of Australian ICT industry

“The excellence of Victoria’s ICT industry will be able to make a positive contribution to productivity in South East Asia, as it does in Australia” says Gordon Rich-Phillips, Minister for Technology.

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