The gift of good governance
4 min read
It is unlikely that any international affairs expert could have predicted that the striking of a college educated cart vendor...
What’s UP? How unsolicited proposal policies can benefit your agency
4 min read
With few exceptions, public spending rightfully requires competition and due diligence to ensure fairness. We are not allowed to be...
Stopping the post-award freedom of information dance
4 min read
We all know the music and the steps that go with it. A large dollar, high profile contract is awarded.
Taming white elephants: A strategy for introducing learning technologies
4 min read
Did you know that a lot of white elephants roam the halls of our organizations? In fact, you may have...
Negotiated procurements: An alternative to high-risk, mediocre proposals
4 min read
Procurement today is often like buying horses from Thomas Hobson in Cambridge England during the 1600s: you took the horse...
UK: Still driving service delivery change
2 min read
The U.K. Big Society project includes the reform of government service delivery. As promised, the government has released a 2012...
The cost of the lack of trust
2 min read
A few years ago, my colleague Paul Crookall and I wrote a report examining social media and its impact on...
Mistaking advocacy for lobbying
4 min read
One of the unfortunate developments in the last few years has been the labelling of business associations as “lobbyists” –...
Solving fiscal issues without reinventing the wheel
4 min read
Don't pay for what you can get for free. We've heard this old adage for years from generations of thrifty...
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms at 30
14 min read
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. No matter where you...