TRANSPARENCY
Letting light into the corridors of power
Greater transparency is an important policy commitment on the
part of the Coalition Government:
"We are pulling back the curtains to let light
into the corridors of power. By being open and accountable we
can start to win back people's trust. Openness will not be
comfortable for us in government; but it will enable the public to
hold our feet to the fire. This way lies better government.
Transparency is key to our efficiency drive, and will enable the
public to help us to deliver better value for money in public
spending."
Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet
Office
What this means in practice continues to evolve as the
Public Sector Transparency Board defines open data standards
and oversees the publication of detailed guidance. What is however
already clear is that the policy has cost, complexity and risk
implications at a time when the public sector's priority is
addressing the maintenance of front-line services in the light of
significant budget cuts.
For transparency to mean anything it has to be
meaningful
spotlightonspend is a managed service that
is comprised of everything necessary to cost-effectively facilitate
the publication of the spend and related information you elect to
make available to the general public.
The service includes significant enhancement of the
information you publish to improve its accessibility, relevance and
value for the intended audience – the general public.
Make your spend data relevant and easy to use by the
public
Enhance the information you publish to improve its
accessibility, relevance and value for the intended audience – the
general public.
Cut the cost of delivering transparency
spotlightonspend cuts the cost associated with
transparency by removing the need to add to the workload of your
current staff or increase headcount.
Stay within Data Protection legislation and stay
compliant
Reduce the risk of inadvertent breach of the Data Protection
Legislation and eliminate the complexity of becoming and staying
compliant with policy.
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"I'm really excited about the opportunities for
transparency and it's something this government is utterly
committed to. spotlightonspend demonstrates that, when innovative
businesses work with far-sighted public bodies, we can inform the
public, reduce costs and improve democracy both locally and
nationally."
Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for
Communities & Local Government
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