Procurement has long been seen as a back-office function, focused mainly on cost control and compliance. But today, both governments and businesses are rethinking procurement as a strategic driver of value, innovation, and resilience. The OECD’s Digital Transformation of Public Procurement Good Practice Report shows how governments can shift to smarter, more transparent systems. At the same time, leading private sector organisations are using data, automation, and new supp

The census is changing and administrative data is a key part of this The population and housing census is one of the most important tools a government has. It tells us how many people live in a country, where they live, and what their lives are like. This information helps governments plan for schools, hospitals, transport, jobs, and social services. For years, censuses were done in a traditional way: sending out thousands of staff to go door-to-door and ask people que