Putting Government Reform on a Firmer Foundation - The time is right for a more integrated approach to public-sector reform in developed countries. Those governments with a clear vision and a strategic plan will be in the strongest possible position to respond to increasing demands and manage new partnerships with the private sector.
Publisher: Accenture     Author: David R. Hunter   

Repairing the Trust - Public Sector government offices are notorious for bad customer service. Social Security is leading efforts to ruin that reputation.
Publisher: CIO.com     Author: Sarah D. Scalet   

Richardson v. McKnight: What Does the Future of Qualified Immunity Hold for Nongovernmental Employees? - Independent contractors are playing an increasingly important role in the provsion of services once supplied by government. However, the standards by which actions of independent contractors are judged is not a settled issue.
Publisher: Public Administration Review     Author: Heidi Koenig   

State Corporate Taxation Of Sales to the Federal Government - This report has been prepared in response to Resolution Chapter 157, Statutes of 1998 (SCR 44, Calderon). That measure directs the Legislative Analyst's Office to study and report on California's treatment of sales of tangible personal property to the U.S. government within its formula for apportioning corporate income to California.
Publisher: California Legislative Analyst's Office     Author: Brad Williams, David Vasche   

Targeting Jobs - Agencies have identified 500,000 positions that could be contracted out, but exactly how many will actually be outsourced isn't clear.
Publisher: GovExec.com     Author: Nancy Ferris   

The Net Effect on the Nation State - The advent of the electronic economy is confronting the nation state, with intimations of a future in which its relevance to its citizens and enterprises will be challenged.
Publisher: Accenture     Author: Charles J. Doyle, Glover T. Ferguson and Hugh F. Morris   

The Right Stuff - Unless the Pentagon breaks today's spending patterns, tomorrow's troops won't have the weapons they need.
Publisher: GovExec.com     Author: Katherine McIntire Peters   

The State of the States: Performance-Based Budgeting Requirements in 47 out of 50 - What are state agencies required to do with respect to performance measurement and performance budgeting?
Publisher: Public Administration Review     Author: Julia Melkers & Katherine Willoughby   

The Unique Aspects of Valuing the Stock of a Government Contractor Company - Outlines the process of valuing the stock of a government contractor company and discuss some of the unique aspects of valuing the stock for ESOP and ISOP purposes, as compared with other purposes, such as evaluating an offer to purchase all of the stock of the government contractor company.
Publisher: Foundation for Enterprise Development     Author: Ron A. Stramberg   

Through the Portal: Enterprise Transformation for e-Government - Today, many governments are moving beyond offering information-only Web sites to setting up full-service Internet portals.
Publisher: Deloitte & Touche     Author: Deloitte & Touche