The focus of the Government Group

The group encompasses the full range of suppliers into the government sector: major providers of information technology systems and services, consultancy firms, and a large number of SMEs. Group activities include:

• a programme of regular briefings from key players in the field
• campaigning on issues identified as priority
• production of guidance and position papers

Objectives of the Government Group

• provide a channel for government and industry to discuss policy, strategy, and implementation issues
• channel market intelligence to members
• facilitate opportunities for networking and collaboration between members
• influence decision making and behaviours in the public sector
• encourage the government to create an environment in which small, specialist companies can do more work both directly with government and through larger companies