e-Government: A Practical Guide to the Legal Issues Book

E-Government: A Practical Guide to the Legal Issues is a new reference work from Sweet and Maxwell that brings together into a single, affordable source, a wealth of commentary and materials from practitioners working in the many areas of law related to this initiative. E-Government: A Practical Guide to the Legal Issues offers detailed guidance on all the legal issues that need to be taken into account. E-Government: A Practical Guide to the Legal Issues is the only work designed to guide legal practitioners and project managers through the implementation of E-Government with reference to the related law and regulation. Formatted for ease of use, with a practical layout, checklists, case studies and worked examples, E-Government: A Practical Guide to the Legal Issues will ensure that users have a detailed understanding of the processes and pitfalls of an E-Government programme. * Part One - outlines the scope of E-Government, including background information, the policy framework, guidelines, other government papers and procurement issues * Part Two - includes clear explanation of best value, public sector powers and duties, and outsourcing * Part Three - examines the commercial implications, including managing data, IP, liability and other key transactional concerns not usually applied to local government operational methods This treatment, combined with extensive use of checklists, case studies, chapter summaries and definitions, helps both specialist and laypeople master the more practical aspects of E-Government implementation as well as gain a more detailed understanding of the thinking behind it.Read More