Procurement in the Public and Private Sectors: Is There Really Much Difference?

The short answer to that question is yes, there are big differences. The more nuanced answer is yes, there are differences, but in many respects, they are narrowing, and in any case, the things they have in common are far greater. One of the reasons that the answer has become so nuanced is that the border between private and public has become blurred , with some public sector organizations being privatized or part-privatized and others adopting private sector methods in areas such as procurement. While for a number of reasons some private organizations have been taken, temporarily or permanently, into …

Rethinking Communications: How to Deliver Safety Net Services in the Age of Disruption

Now more than ever, state and local agencies that provide unemployment benefits, health and human services and other social safety net programs are under pressure to modernize communications and the constituent experience. Their clients have urgent needs, yet legacy systems and other challenges jeopardize quick, efficient and compliant delivery of services.

Architecting the Modern Public Sector Enterprise

Enterprise architecture in the field of information technology is about taking a system-wide perspective when delivering change, and ensuring that the change is accessible and sustainable. This paper brings together the perspectives of three technology experts as they navigate their way through change. Each of them has made a tangible difference to their organisations, and each has learned lessons about how to ensure that the enterprise architecture of their organisations is sustainable, relevant, contemporary, and applicable.

Modernising the Local Government Workplace

Local government is the closest tier of government to the people, and to satisfy and provide for the communities they serve, councils need to have modern and efficient practices, and need to operate in well-functioning and effective ways. This paper follows the journeys of three local governments from three jurisdictions as they navigated their way towards modernisation and improvement, and as they coped with challenges and crises, including COVID-19. These three examples provide a snapshot of how councils can adapt and modernise to better serve their communities.

HR Innovation

Before the pandemic struck, human resources practices in many public sector organisations were in need of change and modernisation. In some cases, catalysts like the bushfires or other factors inspired the change, but COVID-19 has really forced organisations to update and innovate their HR practices. This paper explores the innovative HR practices that three Australian public sector institutions across two states implemented before and during the pandemic. It also looks at how these changes can become permanently embedded.

How Modern Healthcare is Being Revolutionized with Automation

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is the next level in automation. RPA uses machine learning and AI to effectively handle tasks that are done manually. RPA has made huge strides in Healthcare. Here are some ways in which automation is revolutionizing the healthcare industry: A major cause of rising healthcare costs is the growing demand for medical devices and the innovation costs involved in drug discovery. Automation can greatly aid in reducing these costs by modernizing drug and device production and using technology to minimize costs and advance public health priorities. Doing so would help in fast-tracking the assessment of safety …

Digitising Government Corporate Services: Overcoming Challenges

Shared service transformation – been there, done that? Well then, what’s next? We’ve put together a little slideshow to discuss how you can further mature shared services with emerging digital tools. What opportunities exist in a shared services 2.0 world, and what challenges stand in your way in a unique government environment.

Building Procurement Resiliency: Three Experts Weigh In

Nothing quite like a global pandemic to force us reassess processes, hey? In the procurement and supply chain space – which was hit hard in the early days of the pandemic – 2020 was undoubtedly a turbulent year, shining a light on SRM processes, overall resiliency and forcing a reassessment of contract and supplier relationship management processes which for years operated under a ‘set and forget’ approach. With procurement professionals at all tiers of government now understanding the need to reassess contract management processes and build resiliency, we’ve rounded up some top tips from local and international procurement experts to …