Public Sector Publications

15^th Annual Global CEO Survey: Industry summaries site

Why CIOs need to be ahead of the game: Developing a cloud strategy in the public sector

Making it happen: A roadmap for cities and local public services to achieve outcomes

15^th Annual Global CEO Survey: Industry summaries site How are CEOs dealing with global economic volatility and uncertainty? What do they see as the biggest opportunity for growth in the next 12 months? PwC's 15^th Annual Global CEO Survey and supplementary industry reports represent the views of 1,200 CEOs across 60 countries as they prepare for growth in their priority markets.	February 2012
Why CIOs need to be ahead of the game: Developing a cloud strategy in the public sector Cloud computing is leading a fundamental shift around how technology solutions are delivered to support business. This Canadian paper, which has a global relevance, explains what public sector CIO’s should consider when preparing for this dynamic business trend. This paper considers the concept, perceived barriers and benefits and develops a cloud computing strategy.	December 2011
Making it happen: A roadmap for cities and local public services to achieve outcomes The most pressing challenge for many cities is how to turn visions into reality. While leadership is crucial to this implementation, this report explores four key areas where local governments are falling short: financing; standardisation through streamlining; implementation; and assessment and monitoring of frameworks. This report uses Dublin’s Innovation Festival as a case study demonstrating good practice across the capabilities needed to make things happen.	November 2011
Stepping up: The challenges for finance in the public sector The role and leadership of the finance function in government and the public sector is of critical importance. Now is the time for finance to step up and take a leading role in addressing the public expenditure crisis. This report examines the trends, issues and the changing environment faced by Finance Directors across the public sector, how this differs from the private sector and how this has changed over the past three years. While this research is based on the UK, the findings will be of interest and relevance to the Irish marketplace.	June 2011
Cities of opportunity 2011 Cities of opportunity is dedicated to understanding what makes urban dynamics work, and communicating what we learn to government officials, policymakers, businesspersons, scholars and citizens mutually invested in the success of their city. This year we compare 26 cities and look closely at the challenges that are most pressing at the moment—regional management, education, sustainability, density, transportation and preservation.	May 2011
Game on: Mega-event infrastructure opportunities The transformative effect of well-thought-out supporting infrastructure for a mega-event like the Olympics or World Cup football has long-lasting economic, demographic, and social implications for the entire region. How a government plans for the legacy of supporting infrastructure can have a ripple effect on the development of a region for decades to come. This publication looks in more detail at the opportunities available to cities and countries investing in mega events.	April 2011
Cutting costs and cutting fraud: Economic crime in the public sector This report examines the results of survey findings, taken from representatives of the UK public sector, on their experiences of economic crime in their organisations. The survey seeks to understand how economic crime has changed over the last 12 months and what effect they were expecting the UK's spending cuts to have on their anti-fraud policies and procedures. Although a UK, publication, the content is relevant from an Irish perspective.	April 2011
Charging ahead: Should government charge for more? This publication examines the case for central government charging the public for products and services. It identifies the opportunities, as well as the challenges and design choices. This publication, written for a UK audience, is still relevant in an Irish context in order to raise revenues and reduce the fiscal gap.	February 2011
What has your contract done for you lately? Taking the right approach to contracts is one essential aspect of delivering significant Government savings. This latest opinion piece by PwC, looks at a new way for contracting that takes lessons from the private sector, gains real cooperation across departments and uses a multidisciplinary approach to deal with the complex nature of large supplier contracts.	February 2011
Infrastructure investment in the wake of crisis This publication, Infrastructure investment in the wake of crisis - Impact of the global economy on PPP's in OECD countries, reports that here has been a significant decline in infrastructure investment by many governments in the OECD since the downturn, however, the need for continuing investment in infrastructure is irrefutable.	February 2011
How public sector procurement can contribute to improving our national competitiveness	November 2010
Capable communities: Towards citizen-powered public services Getting citizens more involved in the design and delivery of public services has real promise as a way of empowering citizens, improving outcomes and providing better value for money. This PwC publication asks how citizens can act together to improve the way public services work for them, in particular, education, public safety and social care.	November 2010
Fraud in the public sector Fraud in the public sector (Executive summary) The Fraud in the Public Sector publication reports on the extent of economic crime within the public sector, the profile of the fraudster, how to prevent, detect and respond to the fraud and what is on the fraud horizon. Over 170 senior representatives of government/state-owned enterprises in 35 countries were asked to participate in the survey.	September 2010
Time for action: A plan for corporate shared services in the public sector This publication sets out a detailed roadmap for how to get to the desired end-game for corporate shared services in the public sector. It addresses the role of the centre, a potential market structure, issues such as mandation, the role of the private sector, and whether an early move to outsourcing would be a more certain route to achieve the benefits than further investment within the public sector.	July 2010
A place at the top table?: Raising finance’s game in the public sector The role and leadership of the finance function (“Finance”) in government and the public sector is in the spotlight. So the need for a high quality professional finance capability, to enable government and the public sector to do its day job effectively, is greater than ever. This publication continues PwC's research into the trends, issues and the changing environment faced by finance directors across the public sector.	June 2010