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Intermediaries
Creating a mixed economy in public services

 
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 Why intermediaries?  
 Tony Blair, Prime Minister, 16 October 2001
 Andrew Pinder, e-Envoy, 12 June 2002


An intermediary is an organisation that while acting as a link between citizen and government creates value.

Government is determined to transform the delivery of its services and e-government is fundamental to achieving this. Success will be measured by the take-up of services, which in turn depends on enabling choice and better customer experience.

Delivering choice and a better experience is a huge challenge and there is no reason to assume that government acting alone will have the best approach. Our strategy, therefore, is:

to create a mixed economy in the supply of e-government services.

We aim to create a marketplace where government and organisations from the private and voluntary sectors can come together to deliver e-government services that better meet the demands of our customers.

There are benefits for all

For Citizens

  • It's easier to deal with government
  • There are time and effort savings

For Intermediaries

  • It can deliver added value
  • It can help strengthen relationships with clients

For Government

  • It improves the delivery of services
  • And allows better resource management

We have commenced a consultation period. Click on 'policy consultation' below to review the full policy and to find out about contributing to the debate.

If you are interested in intermediating a government service click on the 'intermediary facilitation' link above to find out more about how it can improve your relationships with clients.

If you are interested in intermediating your department or agencies services click on the 'departmental facilitation' link above to find our about more about the benefits it can deliver.

> Read the Intermediaries policy and participate in the consultation.

Download the consultation paper here:

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