Government-as-a-platform can be tweaked for local government use, says Socitm
A savvy approach to common digital components could change the way local councils and the wider public sector delivers services

The Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm) has published guidelines on how government-as-a-platform (GaaP) could be extended beyond Whitehall to local councils and public services. Developed...
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