All posts tagged "Policy & Governance"

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  Learn the lessons of COVID-19 remote working, says OPM as it publishes fresh guidance on telework

  The US Office of Personnel Management has published updated guidance on telework, which encourages federal government agencies to make the shift to remote working in the pandemic a permanent feature

  • Posted November 21, 2021
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  Seven things we learned from the Responsive Government Survey

  The Responsive Government Survey 2021, conducted by Global Government Forum and PA Consulting, gathered views from civil servants about their confidence in their organisation’s ability to respond and adapt effectively

  • Posted November 16, 2021
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  A good buy: commissioning for social value

  When commissioning goods or services from the private sector, civil servants have an opportunity to secure wider public goals. At a recent webinar hosted by WT Partnership, experts from both

  • Posted November 1, 2021
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  We’re all teleworkers now: flexible working policies in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia

  As social distancing rules are relaxed, will civil servants be drawn back into the office? Pablo Jimenez Arandia examines the emerging policies on flexible working in four big countries and

  • Posted August 31, 2021
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  Shutting up shop? How hybrid working will force urban centres to diversify

  The future of hybrid working brings many benefits for organisations and professionals. At a recent webinar, experts discussed what this could mean for the future of city and town centres

  • Posted August 18, 2021
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  Finding the growth elixir: how to build high-tech business clusters

  Thriving in the pandemic, digital and science firms promise renewed growth to governments that can foster world-class tech hubs. But how can civil servants help researchers and start-ups to build

  • Posted August 2, 2021
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  Resilience, stocks and supplies: public procurement during the pandemic

  When COVID hit, governments had to address a series of colossal procurement challenges – sourcing the services and goods required to keep people safe as global supply lines failed. At

  • Posted July 26, 2021
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  Canada, UK and US should create ‘border carbon’ scheme, report finds

  Canada should collaborate with the US and EU to design a set of ‘border carbon adjustment’ plans, a think tank has argued – warning that failing to do so could

  • Posted July 20, 2021
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  Know your knowledge: organising governments’ data assets

  At the Government Digital Summit, digital leaders from 15 countries debated their goals and frustrations in the gargantuan task of improving data management. Matt Ross hears how officials from the

  • Posted July 9, 2021
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  From leaders to learners: digital chiefs’ pandemic lessons

  Since the pandemic arrived, governments have leaned heavily on technological solutions to protect citizens and businesses. At a GGF webinar, digital leaders from the UK, South Korea and Canada discussed

  • Posted July 5, 2021
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