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Finance & Procurement

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Canadian government spending cuts being ‘rushed’, warns union

The Canadian government has been warned that plans to cut government spending by as much as C$15bn (US$11bn) are being rushed and could hit services for citizens. In response to […]

UK Treasury issues cost-saving guidance to departments; New Zealand to form online security agency: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed UK Treasury issues efficiency guidance HM Treasury has published new guidelines for departments on how […]
A picture of the Chief Economist of Ireland’s Department of Finance, John McCarthy as he speaks at the 2023 Global Government Finance Summit

The one-two punch: protecting living standards in an era of conflict and inflation

At the Global Government Summit in Singapore, civil service leaders from 16 countries met to explore five of the biggest challenges facing their countries – debating first how to protect […]
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt speaking with prime minister Rishi Sunak in October 2022. Photo: No 10 Downing Street Flickr

UK public sector faces productivity review; US government told to quicken pace of federal property sales: policy and delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. UK chancellor launches public sector productivity task force with AI focus The UK finance minister […]
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Sustainability and digital transformation ‘complete game changers’, says Morocco government finance chief

The head of the finance ministry in Morocco has said that the twin revolutions of sustainability and digital transformation will be “game changers” for government. Noureddine Bensouda, the general treasurer […]
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US Congress agrees debt deal, freezing agency spend but reducing shutdown threat

President Joe Biden has signed into law the lifting of the USA’s borrowing limit, just days before the government was due to default on its debt, which could have had […]
A group shot at the Global Government Fintech Lab 2023 in Dublin

Irish minister champions fintech’s public policy potential

Ireland’s minister of state with responsibility for financial services has championed the role that financial technology “can play for governments in the future as we look to achieve our public […]

Blockchain bonds: digital issuance breakthroughs build buzz

A growing number of public authorities are exploring the issuance of bonds using blockchain technology. Fintech experts joined a webinar to discuss this emerging field Blockchain – a decentralised shared […]
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Top public servants line up to speak at Global Government Fintech Lab 2023

Senior public servants from countries including the UK, Spain and Israel are among the latest speakers to confirm their attendance at the Global Government Fintech Lab 2023.  The one-day event, […]

Ireland’s financial services minister to speak at Global Government Fintech Lab 2023

Ireland’s minister of state with responsibility for financial services is to speak at the Global Government Fintech Lab 2023, being hosted in Dublin on Thursday 18 May. Jennifer Carroll MacNeill […]