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Shared Services Discussion Paper

A view on the Gershon report and its impact to Shared Services in Local Government.

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Treading carefully
The buzzwords in today’s public sector are efficiency and service. At the same time, investing public money in any project is serious business.

And, when investment in better public services involves new and probably complex technology, the pressure to get things right is even more intense.

Bounce off us
One of the great things about dealing with Bluefish is we’re not you.

Our public sector clients chose us because they knew we’d help them explore the almost endless benefits of technology without losing sight of their budget.

When we work with you, we’ll look at your situation through fresh, clear eyes. We’ll see what’s worked before but also take a wider view on how the technology could benefit you and the public.

Pilot Bluefish
Bluefish is gaining experience and a deep understanding of the public sector all the time.

Right now, we’re working on a scheme to help neighbouring local authorities share resources and costs. We’re involved in a central government scheme to deliver information to the police. And, we’re looking at ways of improving the way the public health sector uses information technology.

You can work with us.