FutureGov Hong Kong – Day 2 LiveBlog
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Microsoft online campaign encouraging US government IT officials to post best practice videos
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In the past it has been the practice for many governments around the world to avoid playing in the centre of commercial spaces, where competitively priced services are already provided by private businesses. Government interventions in these markets are managed through legislation and direct intervention as a last resort (in cases of market failure) –…