http://bellgully.com ../gfx/bell_gully_logo.gif http://bellgully.com Latest news and updates from Bell Gully - Government. http://www.bellgully.com Copyright 2006 Bell Gully. All Rights Reserved. webmaster@bellgully.com?subject=RSS_Query 60 en-us The US Government's announcement to enter negotiations to join the P4 group has been warmly welcomed here in New Zealand. http://bellgully.com/resources/resource.01952.asp Bell Gully has made a submission to the Government backing the use of public private partnerships (PPP) for important New Zealand infrastructure development such as the Waterview Connection. http://bellgully.com/resources/resource.01872.asp Legislation is set to be introduced giving regional councils the authority to set standards for their own public transport services. http://bellgully.com/resources/resource.01747.asp It is now commonplace for companies to enter into non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements before they share confidential information with other organisations. It is a good precaution to take, in particular if companies also clearly mark their confidential documents as "confidential" leaving no doubt as to whether the obligations of confidentiality apply to them. http://bellgully.com/resources/resource.01676.asp The report into conflicts of interest and other matters at the Hawke's Bay District Health Board has lessons on governance that are relevant not only in the public health sector but also to the wider corporate environment. http://bellgully.com/resources/resource.01671.asp The Government's recent announcement that it may consider a public private partnership (PPP) model for the Waterview Connection in Auckland is a very significant one and signals a shift in policy that may have long-term implications for New Zealand’s creaking infrastructure. http://bellgully.com/resources/resource.01643.asp New guidelines just released on who owns the intellectual property rights around government technology projects break new ground. http://bellgully.com/resources/resource.01604.asp News that hackers are selling the financial details of thousands of British citizens has UK authorities scratching for clues and longer-term solutions. Heidi Leslie looks at what is being done about it and suggests New Zealand ups its vigilance. http://bellgully.com/resources/resource.01557.asp