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======Saving money======
We spend �16bn-�21bn a year on public sector IT. The country is in debt somewhere between �800bn and �2tr (depending on whether you count pensions, PFI liabilities etc). We can't spend more on IT. But smarter IT remains a powerful way to save the 100x larger sums we need to save. So all ideas welcome:
=====Public expenditure generally =====
How we can use contempory tech to drive savings in the UK public sector writ large: welfare, tax, defence, health, education, environment, transport, admin of public services
===== Large-scale IT spend =====
How we can spend money smarter, given the constraints of existing contracts
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=====Next steps=====
Quick, easy, smart things we can do for next to nothing. Ideas we can pinch for nothing, eg:
- freeze all existing rolling contracts: if the IT already in use today does what it needs to do, why pay for rolling upgrades etc? Sweat the assets
- stop paying for software/hardware that does not interoperate with other systems. Seek fixes where required, or financial restitution where appropriate.
- open up all public govt data (ONS, etc). Where this impacts existing trading funds, the small amounts involved can be offset by removing cost overheads (such as axing unnecessary/costly quangos) and using money saved there to adjust budgets accordingly
- undertake "Obama-like" rapid reviews of key areas (cybersecurity, identity, trust, software, hardware, consultancy) on a rapid 60-90 day rolling programme. Identify programmes that can be axed, those that can be frozen, those that can be repurposed and those that are genuinely good and need to become examplars
- bring public sector consultancy costs into line with those of the private sector (City rates have been slashed, but Whitehall continues to pay well over the odds for dubious quality)
- bring public sector senior salaries (and remuneration packages for those on contracts rather than on the books) into line with being at the 80% percentile (max) of the private sector equivalent, [[http://www.rankingbyseo.com/link-building-services.html link building]]or at no more than the remuneration of the Prime Minister. To pay public sector CIOs as much as �350K per annum + costs + benefits is out or proportion to both the public service ethic, the value of the role and private sector equivalents.
- review IT-related quangos. Axe those that are over-sized and serve little purpose (eg Becta - education IT standards should be encompased by overall strategic standards for the public sector). Identify those that have a conflict of interest (eg Ofcom, which is both policymaker and regulator) and adjust responsibilities and remuneration packages accordingly.
- take small pots of savings (�10-�50K) and encourage rapid open-source innvoation and development/prototyping to show the art of the possible and to encourage new ways of doing things more efficiently and differently. This should feed into a sourceforge for public sector -sharing not only software but also experiences of what does and does now work on a wider scale, including effective change and project management
- identify inefficient policies/IT systems (such as new tax credits) which continue to lose billions annually and replace with more efficient tax/welfare policies and systems that can achieve the same intended outcomes without the costly overheads)
Back to [[http://wiki.idealgovernment.com/IdealGovernmentITStrategy CTPR Ideal Government IT Strategy home page]]
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We spend �16bn-�21bn a year on public sector IT. The country is in debt somewhere between �800bn and �2tr (depending on whether you count pensions, PFI liabilities etc). We can't spend more on IT. But smarter IT remains a powerful way to save the 100x larger sums we need to save. So all ideas welcome:
=====Public expenditure generally =====
How we can use contempory tech to drive savings in the UK public sector writ large: welfare, tax, defence, health, education, environment, transport, admin of public services
===== Large-scale IT spend =====
How we can spend money smarter, given the constraints of existing contracts
[[http://www.california-liability-insurance.com/ Liability Insurance CA]]
=====Next steps=====
Quick, easy, smart things we can do for next to nothing. Ideas we can pinch for nothing, eg:
- freeze all existing rolling contracts: if the IT already in use today does what it needs to do, why pay for rolling upgrades etc? Sweat the assets
- stop paying for software/hardware that does not interoperate with other systems. Seek fixes where required, or financial restitution where appropriate.
- open up all public govt data (ONS, etc). Where this impacts existing trading funds, the small amounts involved can be offset by removing cost overheads (such as axing unnecessary/costly quangos) and using money saved there to adjust budgets accordingly
- undertake "Obama-like" rapid reviews of key areas (cybersecurity, identity, trust, software, hardware, consultancy) on a rapid 60-90 day rolling programme. Identify programmes that can be axed, those that can be frozen, those that can be repurposed and those that are genuinely good and need to become examplars
- bring public sector consultancy costs into line with those of the private sector (City rates have been slashed, but Whitehall continues to pay well over the odds for dubious quality)
- bring public sector senior salaries (and remuneration packages for those on contracts rather than on the books) into line with being at the 80% percentile (max) of the private sector equivalent, [[http://www.rankingbyseo.com/link-building-services.html link building]]or at no more than the remuneration of the Prime Minister. To pay public sector CIOs as much as �350K per annum + costs + benefits is out or proportion to both the public service ethic, the value of the role and private sector equivalents.
- review IT-related quangos. Axe those that are over-sized and serve little purpose (eg Becta - education IT standards should be encompased by overall strategic standards for the public sector). Identify those that have a conflict of interest (eg Ofcom, which is both policymaker and regulator) and adjust responsibilities and remuneration packages accordingly.
- take small pots of savings (�10-�50K) and encourage rapid open-source innvoation and development/prototyping to show the art of the possible and to encourage new ways of doing things more efficiently and differently. This should feed into a sourceforge for public sector -sharing not only software but also experiences of what does and does now work on a wider scale, including effective change and project management
- identify inefficient policies/IT systems (such as new tax credits) which continue to lose billions annually and replace with more efficient tax/welfare policies and systems that can achieve the same intended outcomes without the costly overheads)
Back to [[http://wiki.idealgovernment.com/IdealGovernmentITStrategy CTPR Ideal Government IT Strategy home page]]
* [[http://forex1.eu/ forex]]
[[http://www.houstonnewhomeconstruction.com/ Houston New Homes for Sale]]
[[http://www.allthingstodoinbali.com/ Things to do in Bali]]
[[http://www.thingstodoinbali.org/ Bali attractions]]
[[http://www.whattodoinsydney.net/ What to do in Sydney]]
[[http://pacquiaovsmarquez3live.com/2011/07/pacquiao-vs-marquez-tickets-for-sale/ Pacquiao vs Marquez Tickets]]
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[[http://mayweatherversusortiz.com/2011/07/mayweather-vs-ortiz-tickets-for-sale/ Mayweather vs Ortiz Tickets]]
[[http://www.andrewflusche.com/ Stafford DUI Lawyer]]
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[[http://mayweatherversusortiz.com/ Mayweather vs Ortiz]]
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