Bill of rights

Governance may be scheduled for a version upgrade, now that the cabinet has cleared the 2011 bill for time-bound delivery of services. This is a governmental retrofit of a well-tested commercial instrument. The agreement that penalises service providers for overruns and under-delivery, took the uncertainties out of turnkey contracts. Now, the same principle will be used to urge government officials towards compliance. Significantly, the penalties will be borne by officials responsible for tardy delivery of services, not by their departments or a faceless government.

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