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E-Procurement Evolving in Europe

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Vincenzo Marino worked for a company that used robots on an automobile industry assembly line. There, he watched as workers sat idle while the plant waited for a crucial part that someone had forgotten to order. Every time you make

E-Government: From Standing in Line to Going Online

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Every year American individuals and businesses complete about $600 billion worth of transactions with the local, state and the Federal governments, excluding their various tax payments. To date, less than one percent of those interactions occur on-line, according to Adrian

Power to the People: How Taxpayers Are Influencing E-Government

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

An interstate truck driver crosses 30 states and needs to be licensed in each state. Now he has to apply 30 times to 30 different states, filling out the same or similar forms each time. Why can't the driver go

‘E’ for Effort, Efficiency and E-Texas

Steve Gust

Like everything else in the Lone Star state, e-government in Texas has some king size ideas on serving the public with cost savings for the taxpayer. Bill Eggers, who is staff director of e-Texas for the Comptroller's office, sees the

Finding Marcus Welby in Texas

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Selecting a health care provider is tricky today because there are so many choices. To ensure the 1.8 million people enrolled in the Medicaid program in Texas have help in making that important decision, the Lone Star State decided to

Should You Do What You’re Doing?

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Road guards are people who try to keep you from making changes. Some have root rot because they have been in place so long. But I like to change and improve things! states Jim Jones, head of reengineering at Warner

High Tech By The Numbers

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Bill Burns provides IT outsourcing for Tier 3 companies. His firm, which specializes in manufacturing ERP systems, has worked hard to build their trust with its competency. So, when a profitability problem arises or a government agency comes calling, they

Corona: Model City in Proactive Approach to GASB 34

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

When the recession snowball rolled downhill in California, it stopped at the city level. Because California laws require the state to reallocate portions of local property taxes in order to balance the budget, cities were faced with a choice: cut

How to Find Millions of Dollars in a Hurry

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

If you don't know whether your local city, county or state governments spend more than they take in, or whether they are able to pay the costs to maintain their assets, you're not alone. Most people can't figure out how

Just Arrived

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

The Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is responsible for establishing accounting principles for governmental agencies. The GASB Statement 34 redefines the basic financial reporting framework that governmental agencies currently use, requiring them to conform to accrual accounting. It also requires

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