Do More With Less (Really!): 3 Common Challenges in Local Government

The FCC State and Local Government Webinar on Disaster Preparedness features an insightful presentation by Chris Anderson, Chief, Operations and Emergency Management Division, FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.

It’s no secret that many governments are struggling to modernize. Whether it’s system modernization, app modernization or other aspects of digital transformation, many agencies lack the resources and expertise to deploy modern tools that can help save money and staff resources.

Government cash management can be defined as “having the right amount of money in the right place and time to meet the government’s obligations in the most cost-effective way”. Despite the clarity of this definition and the multiple references in the IMF-WB Guidelines, the exact perimeter of government cash management is not always consensual: “from the perspective of budget policy or management, it is an internal government function - ensuring that cash flows to where it is needed without wastage or idling. But to debt managers and central banks it is about the impact and management of the government’s cash flows in the financial sector”.

This webinar, organised in partnership with SAP Concur, is an engaging discussion about the future of workplace in government. Claire Harrison, CTO of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, is on the panel sharing her experience on the challenges and benefits of adapting to flexible working models. The speaker line-up is complete with Beckie Smith, Deputy Editor of PT sister title Civil Service World, and Nick Herring, Senior Business Development Manager at SAP Concur. At the core of this session is analysis of the results of a study that asked more than 200 senior officials to provide their insights on government’s future workplace. Fill in the form below to watch on demand.