Sentences with phrase «public government services»

The ADA guarantees access to public government services for persons with disabilities.

Not exact matches

Government can not satisfy the demand for public goods and services alone.

Despite objections from industry rivals and local governments — who allege that Uber's reliance on non-professional cab drivers to shuttle passengers is both unfair and illegal — public demand for Uber's services is strong and continues to grow.

State to shed 500 public servants The WA government wants to axe 500 public service jobs in the next 15 months in a further bid to rein in rampant growth in the state's bureaucracy.

A government - led system has led to a disparity in medical services across China's public hospitals and community health centers.

The State Government's role in regional Western Australia was recognised in Perth this week when two of the year's StateWest Achievement Awards were won by public sector employees working in fields that service predominantly regional areas.

That traction results from a concerted effort Amazon management over the past four or five years to convince businesses in the financial services, healthcare, and government that running on shared public cloud infrastructure meets their security and other requirements.

It's possible to imagine Estonia's idea becoming a multibillion - dollar business in the years ahead — turning the whole view of government as a bureaucracy offering public services into an entity generating profits.

Mr Prosser has worked in the public service for more than 20 years in both Commonwealth and State government departments — including a stint as an Aboriginal heritage project officer with the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet.

The prime minister also claimed that cuts to public services begun under the leadership of former Labour PM Tony Blair and involved «governments of all colours, councils of all political persuasions».

The PSLF, established by President George W. Bush in 2007, allows student loan borrowers who pursue government or non-profit public service jobs to wipe out their remaining debt after 10 years of on - time payments.

The revelation the state government's Office of Shared Services is to be disbanded after costing taxpayers almost $ 450 million over six years is just the latest in a long line of public sector financial disasters.

The right question is how to develop innovative and efficient government programs to provide public goods and services that neither the marketplace nor the nonprofit sector can deliver on its own.

With the new Trudeau government pledging more deficits, public debt and cost to service it appear set to keep growing for the foreseeable future.»

The British government was left to ensure there was no disruption to public services.

The government's priority is to ensure that public services are not disrupted, said David Lidington, the minister in charge of the Cabinet Office, which oversees the running of government.

It would be tasked with identifying the most promising research being undertaken across the whole federal government and assembling public - private partnerships that aim to create new products and services that bring jobs and wealth to the United States.

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters)- Carillion collapsed on Monday when its banks pulled the plug, triggering Britain's biggest corporate failure in a decade and forcing the government to step in to guarantee public services from school meals to roadworks.

He brought Sunset Designs to new heights in stitchery, brought fresh - baked cookie presentation to the public market, helped to develop micro-computer hardware through Government Technology Services, introduced the concept of «Patient and Physician Friendly» robotic surgery, and revolutionized friendly cancer treatments through Pharmacyclics, which recently sold for $ 21 billion.

LONDON, Jan 15 - Carillion collapsed on Monday when its banks pulled the plug, triggering Britain's biggest corporate failure in a decade and forcing the government to step in to guarantee public services from school meals to roadworks.

The last piece of the puzzle that must fall in place is the government's hope to realize about $ 4 billion in savings over the next three years from closing tax loopholes, tracking down tax cheats, and minor efficiencies in the public service, such as reducing travel costs.

The problem lies less with layers of government and excessive numbers of government workers providing services than with the generous salaries and benefits of those who are on the public payroll.

Uber, AirBnB and other platforms have been parallel to government - backed provisions, but they've never been addressed as a replacement to failing public service.

CSRA is an information technology service provider that works with in the public sector with clients like the US federal government and the intelligence community.

In addition to their public campaigns, private providers have worked to prevent government competition by seeking state - level legislation that takes away cities» right to build their own services.

Because so many of the new jobs created in recent years have been self - employed, it's reduced the amount of tax the government can collect and use for public services.

Governments, both national and local, may face rising demands for social services and income support from poorer retirees at a time when public finances are stretched,» McKinsey noted.

Civil - service jobs providing front - line service to the public and support to government bodies such as municipal departments, or provincial or federal ministries.

The government will maintain momentum as it moves forward to transform public services by changing the way programs and services are delivered, to ensure results and better value for money.

Our Government will amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act to ensure that the Public Service is affordable, modern and high - performing.

Our Government will increase performance accountability in the Public Service to provide better service to Canadians, at a reduced cost, and to better recognize dedicated and effective empService to provide better service to Canadians, at a reduced cost, and to better recognize dedicated and effective empservice to Canadians, at a reduced cost, and to better recognize dedicated and effective employees.

Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world - renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

The government is on track to beat its deficit target for the fifth year in a row, which would result in the accumulated deficit being more than $ 24 billion lower than it otherwise would have been, while investing in key public services.

This is because the province has accumulated a large public debt that given the prospects for an economic slowdown and / or rising interest rates will potentially increase fiscal pressure via debt service costs which in 2016 - 17 totaled $ 11.7 billion or just over 8 percent of total government spending.

This series was named a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, and has earned national recognition from many other quarters, including the National Press Foundation, the Shorenstein Center at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, and the White House Correspondents» Association.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Treasury Board President Tony Clement and International Trade Minister Ed Fast are expected to retain their portfolios, according to government sources, as the Conservatives work to eliminate the deficit, re-engineer the public service and conclude major trade agreements in time for the 2015 federal election.

Our Government recognizes the value of a lean, competent and committed public service.

As Scott explains, they «contain 30 or more chapters providing special protections for foreign investors; extending patents and copyrights; privatizing markets for public services such as education, health, and public utilities; and «harmonizing» regulations in ways that limit or prevent governments from protecting the public health or environment.»

Whitmarsh declined an interview, but did say his correspondence with the government began after reading in the media that officials said the Public Service Agency could do the review because they said they weren't involved in the firings.

«Early in the investigation process [that led to the firings], it was decided, as is the norm in such serious human resource matters, to have the Public Service Agency (PSA) lead the investigation,» Whitmarsh wrote on Oct. 6 to McNeil, adding that the Public Service Agency had support from the province's Chief Information Officer to investigate the handling of government data.

But the government's choice to lead the probe --- the Public Service Agency --- raised eyebrows because some agency staffers, including its head, were also involved in the firings.

Earlier this fall, the government announced a review into the matter to be conducted by the Public Service Agency.

We have argued in previous articles that spending by governments on public infrastructure that would provide services to Canadians for many decades in the future is not the same as spending by governments on programs and services that only benefit current generations.

«We are writing to set out Mr. Whitmarsh's concerns with respect to the manner in which the Public Service Agency's review is being conducted, as well as the damaging public comments that have been made about him recently by the Minister of Health Terry Lake, Premier Christy Clark and others in Government,» wrote Public Service Agency's review is being conducted, as well as the damaging public comments that have been made about him recently by the Minister of Health Terry Lake, Premier Christy Clark and others in Government,» wrote public comments that have been made about him recently by the Minister of Health Terry Lake, Premier Christy Clark and others in Government,» wrote Adams.

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In the public sector, accounting methods used by governments in education, health and social services impact on how these services are provided, who receives the services and the costs of these services.

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