The Europeans are coming! The Koreans are coming!
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The early May annual workshop of the Canadian Institute of Procurement and Materiel Management covered many topics that could have...
Fellowship of the Ring: Government and civil society
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Commitment to social justice can erode in times of austerity, change, and uncertainty. The divergent views of the blue-ribbon panel...
Lessons on stifling innovation
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Francis Fukuyama is best known for his book, The End of History. He has written a paper called What is...
Individual philanthropy, collective power
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“I wasn’t really nervous until he hooked up the wires,” said the raffle winner about his prize – the supervised...
Striving for performance excellence
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In mid-2011, concerns about New Brunswick’s deficit and the province’s increasing demographic challenges were raising questions about the government’s long-term...
A possible counter to Canadian risk aversion
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A U.S. report by Deloitte looks at how federal agencies can build what it calls a "risk appetite framework" based...
Digital inclusion: A national imperative
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With a seemingly ubiquitous Internet and mobile devices at every turn, it is tempting for governments to view online channels...
A collision of one too many good ideas?
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while there is something very good to be said about consistent performance evaluation frameworks and standards
APEX Symposium: Making change happen
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The first day of the APEX Symposium has been a great success, and kudos to the organizing team for what...
Dominic Giroux: From public service to academic leadership
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Dominic Giroux is president and vice-chancellor of Laurentian University in Sudbury and Barrie. He was previously ADM with the Ontario...