Designing a brokerage platform for the delivery of E-government services to the public

Abstract

The demand for modernizing government to the benefit of the citizens calls for new approaches to traditional practices. The use of technology in government can enhance the access to and the delivery of public services, thus improving the overall efficiency of government. Online joined-up government refers to the integration of public services from a customer of public services' point of view. In line with this "consumer-centric" approach, the principal objective of a one-stop government portal is to facilitate seamless access to integrated services that are shaped around everyday life episodes and business situations and comprise service offerings from several public entities. The implementation of e-Government involves not only a profound transformation in the way government interacts with the governed but also the reinvention of its internal processes and organisation. Back-office interconnection and interoperability are key enablers.