The event, held at the Rizqun International Hotel in Gadong, also saw the attendance of senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Fire and Rescue Services Department, ITPSS and Alif Technologies.
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The Leasing of Personal Computers and Peripherals Agreement entails the distribution of 1,380 units of IT equipment by Komputer Wisman Sdn Bhd to all government hospitals, health centres, clinics, treatment centres and health related offices.
The e-Map project will provide users the means to share geographical data and promote the development of business applications that utilise spatial data, which will produce significant savings for data collection and use and enhance decision-making.
The Ministry of Education signed a deal yesterday with local firm TechnoNet Sdn Bhd on the provision of the Enterprise Service Portal, which looks set to top all enterprise information management (EIM) systems in scale and functionality.
The participation from government agencies competing for the award has been overwhelming. Is this a sign that the civil service is ready to transform into the New Public Management (NPM) style? Although we have observed changes, these are still way below public expectation considering that 13 years have lapsed since the introduction of the award scheme.
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