Executive Summary

P7: Executive Summary
7.6 Proposal Framework Objectives
The efficient operation of Public Sector and the improvement of financial dimensions which
are secured through the offering and usage of eGovernment, reduces inefficiency of Public
Administration and create the right conditions for development and competitiveness growth.
The speed-up of the development of eGovernment, will correspond to a number of challenges
and claims:
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modernize and establish effective public services
provide better and more secure services to citizens
cover demands from businesses that would like to find less bureaucracy and more
efficiency in Public Sectors’ Agencies
To ensure international continuity of public services, which is necessary in order to
support mobility around Europe
The proposed framework corresponds to the challenges and contributes to the improvement
of sectors like the growth of competitiveness, the increase of GDP, the improvement of the
performance of Greece in international measurements for the improvement of Administrative
Capacity of Public Administration.
7.6.1 Growth of Competitiveness in Greece
Since the Lisbon Strategy set out to make Europe the most competitive and dynamic
economy in the world, competitiveness has become one of the political priorities of the
European Union. National industry needs to be competitive if it is to achieve its economic,
social and environmental goals and thus ensure an improving quality of life for citizens. In its
efforts to promote competitiveness, Greece also seeks to adapt the economy to structural
change, relocation of industrial activity to emerging economies, redeployment of jobs and
resources to new industrial sectors and the risk of a process of deindustrialisation.
National competitiveness is determined by productivity growth and thus depends on the
performance and the future of Greek industry, an especially on its capacity for structural
adjustment. To be competitive, Greece must outperform in terms of research and innovation,
information and communication technologies, entrepreneurship, competition, education and
training.
In order competitiveness to grow, it is essential Greek industry to show demands of the
sector they operate in and the State to reduce the cost and time of time-consuming and
bureaucratic processes.
The development of eGovernment services originate the appropriate environment where
businesses can invest time, cost and resources concerning their core activities, having as a
fact the low cost and the prompt transaction with Public Administration. It is obvious, that the
growth in competitiveness does not require action from the side of businesses only, but also
from the Public Administration which as to become more flexible, has to adopt the legislation
and processes, has to put out obstacles which are placed by bureaucratic processes and also
to provide a clear framework of rules and regulations for the operation of businesses and
finally quality services.
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