E-Government: A Practical Guide to the Legal Issues is a new reference work from Sweet and Maxwell that brings together into a single, affordable source, a wealth of commentary and materials from practitioners working in the many areas of law related to this initiative. E-Government: A Practical Guide to the Legal Issues offers detailed guidance on all the legal issues that need to be taken into account. E-Government: A Practical Guide to the Legal Issues is the only work designed to guide legal practitioners and project managers through the implementation of E-Government with reference to the related law and regulation. Formatted for ease of use, with a practical layout, checklists, case studies and worked examples, E-Government: A Practical Guide to the Legal Issues will ensure that users have a detailed understanding of the processes and pitfalls of an E-Government programme. * Part One - outlines the scope of E-Government, including background information, the policy framework, guidelines, other government papers and procurement issues * Part Two - includes clear explanation of best value, public sector powers and duties, and outsourcing * Part Three - examines the commercial i