2. E-Gov services impact business partners, the public and government
- Federal procurement totals over $320 Billion annually and 300,000 suppliers
- Federal grants total $360 Billion annually by 26 agencies managing almost 900 grant programs
- Federal benefits transfer $50 Billion annually through Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) to
50 million beneficiaries
- All of these processes are moving to E-Government: E-Procurement, E-Grants, EBT
3. New Legislative Mandates Push for E-Gov Implementation
- Government-wide Mandates
- Gov't Paperwork Elimination Act of 1998 (GPEA):
agencies must offer electronic services/transactions as alternative to paper by
October 2003.
- Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act of 1999 (E-SIGN):
electronic signature may not be denied legal effect; and all commercial, interstate contracts,
transactions, and writings may be executed electronically.
Industry-specific Mandates
- Health Information Protection and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- E-Grants
- EBT Interoperability Act
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