Platforms are not just a private sector phenomenon. Government as a platform models are emerging too. They are different from industry-specific business platforms that enable fairly straightforward supply and demand connections. Government is positioned to orchestrate much broader, multi-sided platforms that connect government, businesses, citizens and civil society to improve economic and social outcomes. By investing in the core infrastructure, providing data and analytics, and managing incentives, governments can anchor self-sustaining platforms to drive productivity and efficiency—accelerating innovation and economic growth for their nations. The implications for the future of public value creation are far reaching.

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Platforms are not just a private
sector phenomenon.
Government could soon be
the most transformational
player yet.
GOVERNMENT
MEETS
DIGITAL PLATFORM
Government as a platform models are
now emerging, and they are different
from industry-specific business platforms
that enable fairly straightforward supply
and demand connections.

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EVERYONE
TOGETHER
Government is positioned to orchestrate
much broader, multi-sided platforms that
connect government, businesses, citizens
and civil society to improve economic and
social outcomes.

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NEW
TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION
By investing in core infrastructure, providing data and analytics, and managing
incentives, governments can anchor self-sustaining platforms to drive
productivity and efficiency – accelerating innovation and economic growth for
nations. The implications for the future of public value creation are far reaching.

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NEW
NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Digital investments are today’s economic growth
multipliers. To take advantage of government as a
platform opportunities, agencies must make changes
to policy, practice and partnerships – and even to
the role of government in a market economy.
• Platforms are the new national infrastructure in the
digital world.
• Every agency must evolve from a compliance to an
economic development focus.
• While fostering innovation and growth, agencies must
also continue to ensure fair competition, safeguard
consumer interests and manage externalities in
delivering public services.

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GOVERNMENT
CAN’T
The private sector knows how important government
as a platform can be.
• 91% of public service leaders think that engaging in
digital partner ecosystems is critical
• Smarter investments in digital could generate $2 trillion
in additional economic output by 2020
• 80% of large companies say it is important to collaborate
with government to drive innovation and growth in the
next 3 years

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Change starts by applying core digital platform principles internally and then
looking outward in several key areas:
TECHNOLOGY
Agencies need to open up government
systems and create a scalable, cloud-
based infrastructure with open APIs so
that platform players can plug in.
1.
CHANGING
GOVERNMENT

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Change starts by applying core digital platform principles internally and then
looking outward in several key areas:
MARKETS
Government must assess markets like
venture capitalists do, understanding
where the next big thing is coming from,
identifying the sweet spots to disrupt
value claims.
2.
CHANGING
GOVERNMENT

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Change starts by applying core digital platform principles internally and then
looking outward in several key areas:
DIGITAL TRUST
Government must strengthen public
confidence in cyber security, data
privacy and fraud protection.
3.
CHANGING
GOVERNMENT

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Change starts by applying core digital platform principles internally and then
looking outward in several key areas:
POLICYMAKING
Policies must be right and relevant to
manage risk and compliance while
shepherding growth opportunities.
4.
CHANGING
GOVERNMENT

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platform models and the real and
lasting impact they might have with
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