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Finance & Procurement

Global Government Fintech Lab in Dublin on 25 April 2024: register now

Public servants and officials with an interest in innovative technology are invited to register for the Global Government Fintech Lab 2024, which will be held in Dublin on Thursday 25 […]

Fraud fighters: public authorities look to fuse technology with data to battle criminals

Government agencies and law enforcement bodies are looking to combine the latest technology with digital data to combat fraud. Ian Hall reports on a Global Government Fintech webinar exploring the […]
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt & Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott visit Milton Keynes Blue Light Hub to hear from front line staff about how the government can support them to reduce the burden of admin. Photo by Zara Farrar / HM Treasury

UK government aims to tackle admin burden across public services

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will this week set out plans to reduce public servants’ administration workload after a Treasury review found that some frontline staff spend a whole day a week […]
Canadian Treasury Board President Anita Anand at a rally during the 2021 Canadian federal election.

Canadian government plans C$500m of in-year budget cuts

The Canadian government has announced a C$500m (US$362m) in-year cut to government spending in the first step of efforts to save up to C$15.4bn (US$11.5bn) over five years. The focus […]

Right on the money: translating the disbursements learnings of yesterday to the government to person payments of tomorrow

Transforming the way money reaches citizens is a fundamental task for governments as they get to grips with the future of public services. At a Mastercard webinar, experts discussed why […]
A picture of Noureddine Bensouda, general treasurer of the Kingdom of Morocco, speaking at the Global Government Finance Summit.

The digital souk: reforming procurement in Morocco

Determined to increase transparency and competition in public procurement, Morocco’s government is pushing through an ambitious set of reforms. At the 2023 Global Government Finance Summit, the country’s finance chief […]
Senior finance leaders from 12 countries attended the Global Government Finance Summit, hosted in 2023 in Rabat by the General Treasury of the Kingdom of Morocco

‘It harms taxpayer compliance to see a lot of tax evasion and avoidance going on’: how governments can reshape obsolete tax systems

The digital economy, advanced tax avoidance techniques, organised fraud and the demands of net zero has rendered our international tax architecture increasingly obsolete. At the Global Government Finance Summit, finance […]
A picture of the Casa Rosada (English: Pink House), the official workplace of the president of Argentina

Argentina’s economic crisis: whoever wins presidential election is on a collision course with the IMF

Argentina’s presidential election campaign has been dominated by economic debates. But whoever prevails will need IMF support to implement their plan, which may not be forthcoming, says Matt Barlow of […]

Digital direction: how to use technology to procure better – and how to better procure technology

Governments spend huge sums on digital technologies so getting procurement processes – and price – right is vital. And so too is using digital technologies to drive purchasing efficiencies. During […]
A picture of Canadian dollar coins and notes.

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 […]