
Enabling Digital Innovationin Government THE OECD GOVTECH POLICY FRAMEWORK Enabling Digital Innovationin Government THE OECD GOVTECH POLICY FRAMEWORK This document, as well as any data and map included herein, are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty overany territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities. The use ofsuch data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements inthe West Bank under the terms of international law. Note by the Republic of Türkiye The information in this document with reference to “Cyprus” relates to the southern part of the Island. There is no singleauthority representing both Turkish and Greek Cypriot people on the Island. Türkiye recognises the Turkish Republic ofNorthern Cyprus (TRNC). Until a lasting and equitable solution is found within the context of the United Nations, Türkiyeshall preserve its position concerning the “Cyprus issue”. Note by all the European Union Member States of the OECD and the European UnionThe Republic of Cyprus is recognised by all members of the United Nations with the exception of Türkiye. Theinformation in this document relates to the area under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. OECD (2024),Enabling Digital Innovation in Government: The OECD GovTech Policy Framework, OECD Digital GovernmentStudies, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/a51eb9b2-en. ISBN 978-92-64-89137-1 (print)ISBN 978-92-64-45397-5 (PDF)ISBN 978-92-64-43979-5 (HTML)ISBN 978-92-64-96038-1 (epub) OECD Digital Government StudiesISSN 2413-1954 (print)ISSN 2413-1962 (online) Photo credits:Cover © fizkes/Shutterstock.com. Corrigenda to OECD publications may be found at: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/support/corrigenda.html.© OECD 2024 Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. By using this work, you accept to be bound by the terms of this licence(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Attribution– you must cite the work.Translations– you must cite the original work, identify changes to the original and add the following text:In the event of any discrepancy between the original work and thetranslation, only the text of original work should be considered valid.Adaptations– you must cite the original work and add the following text:This is an adaptation of an original work by the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employed inthis adaptation should not be reported as representing the official views of the OECD or of its Member countries.Third-party material– the licence does not apply to third-party material in the work. If using such material, you are responsible for obtaining permission from the third party and forany claims of infringement.You must not use the OECD logo, visual identity or cover image without express permission or suggest the OECD endorses your use of the work.Any dispute arising under this licence shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Arbitration Rules 2012. The seat of arbitration shallbe Paris (France). The number of arbitrators shall be one. Foreword GovTech is a key enabler of digitalgovernment. As governments increasingly focus on how best toexperiment with and adopt digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, GovTech offers a mechanismto do so in a way that is agile, innovative, and cost-effective. Not only does this help improve theeffectiveness and efficiency of the public sector, but it can also foster the participation of start-ups andnewer providers in the government market. Despite the value it can provide, GovTech is still a relatively new practice. There isnot yet consensusaround its definition and, perhaps as a result, many countries are still grappling with how best to approachGovTech within their own digital government strategies. As such, this publication presents the OECD’s definition of GovTech and sets out its GovTech PolicyFramework–guiding countries on how to create the ideal conditions for GovTech collaborations anddetermine the right scenarios in which to use GovTech for maximum impact. By using the OECD GovTech Policy Framework as a guide, governments can more confidently useGovTech partnerships to enable a more effective and innovative digital transformation. However, not allthese components need to be in place immediately. Governments can focus their efforts on addressingspecific components of the framework in the short term, while building a scalable approach to securesustainable outcomes in the medium and longer term. Acknowledgements This paper was prepared by the Directorate for Public Governance (GOV), under the leadership of DirectorElsa Pil