All posts tagged "Innovation 2019"
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Disrupting governments: choosing a pace for public sector innovation
Citizens increasingly expect the government’s digital services to match those of the private sector – but a rapid shift online risks leaving behind those service users who can’t or won’t
- Posted April 3, 2019
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If it flexes, it won’t break: innovation in the workspace
When public bodies launch coordinated reforms of workspaces, staff technologies and working practices, they can cut costs and environmental impact whilst boosting organisational flexibility and morale. At Innovation 2019, an
- Posted March 25, 2019
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Brexit demands pace and innovation, says John Manzoni
The UK civil service has never previously faced a challenge like Brexit. To meet that challenge, its chief executive John Manzoni argues, officials must take a very different approach to
- Posted March 7, 2019
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Incentives must change to address fraud, says UK deputy director
Until the UK government created a strong, central policy and delivery architecture to tackle fraud in government services, most civil servants were not incentivised to seek out fraud, the Cabinet
- Posted March 5, 2019
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UK watchdog highlights failure of innovation-focused probation contracts
A confused approach to fostering innovation contributed to the failure of the UK government’s probation outsourcing reforms, according to a spending watchdog. In 2013, the Ministry of Justice outsourced the
- Posted March 4, 2019
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UK to insist suppliers pay SMEs quickly, says commercial chief
The UK Government is to exclude companies from government procurements if they fail to pay their own suppliers within 60 days, the UK’s chief commercial officer told delegates at Innovation
- Posted March 3, 2019
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Innovation 2019 kicks off with five key lessons on policymaking
At the first session of the Innovation 2019 conference on Thursday, civil service leaders from three countries identified five key changes that they believe could boost innovation in policy making.
- Posted February 28, 2019