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Government Sector Innovation Partners

Our customers are our innovation partners. FreeBalance is a customer-centric organization with an exclusive focus on governments and government organizations across the world. Since governments manage national economies and country development, product innovation and market priorities at FreeBalance reflect the global priorities and innovation needs of our customers.

FreeBalance International Steering Committee (FISC)

The FreeBalance International Steering Committee, sponsored by FreeBalance, is an independently operated organization that meets annually and discusses issues through conference calls each quarter. FISC provides an interactive forum for the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and experiences among FreeBalance international customers. Insights from FISC meetings and discussions provide leadership and vision for FreeBalance solutions for the public sector.

FreeBalance Government of Canada Cluster (GCC)

The Government of Canada Cluster is an independent organization managed by Consulting and Audit Canada (CAC), a federal government organization working to improve public sector management and operations in Canada and abroad. GCC consists of FreeBalance customers in the federal government of Canada and the government of Nunavut, a Canadian territory. The Cluster meets monthly with special committees assisting specific product initiatives. FreeBalance works closely with the FreeBalance Government of Canada Cluster to set product directions, review product specifications, provide beta testing and certify new versions of the FreeBalance Accountability Suite.

Devex - Making International Development More Efficient

Each year, international development agencies such as the World Bank and foundations such as the Gates Foundation spend over 200 billion Euros on projects to improve lives in the developing world. We are doing our small part to empower the professionals who implement these projects to spend each of those euros, dollars, pounds, and yen more efficiently toward more effective development projects. Devex is the main source of business information related to foreign assistance, including tenders, project information, business advice and news from the World Bank, UNDP, USAID, DFID, ADB, and more. Devex also offers recruitment services specially designed for international development positions. With a mission to bring greater efficiency to international development, our global team works to provide innovative products and services to address the needs of each member of our development community. As a development professional or organization working in the field of international development, humanitarian relief and global health, we invite you to join us on www.devex.com

International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)

The IATI is a new, multi-stakeholder initiative which aims to increase the availability and accessibility of information about aid. This will help to ensure that aid is used in the most effective ways in fighting poverty. Launched at the Accra High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in September 2008, IATI now has 16 donor signatories and a growing number of endorsements from developing countries. IATI is still at an early stage. Detailed scoping and consultation work is on-going to ensure that the initiative meets the needs of key stakeholders and that the agreements reached are realistic for donors to deliver. For more information, please visit http://aidtransparency.net/.

As a contributing member of the IATI Technical Advisotry Group (TAG), FreeBalance has provided insight into how governments classify funds, programs, projects, and sectors.

International Consortium on Government Financial Management (ICGFM)

FreeBalance is an active sponsor and board member of the International Consortium of Government Financial Management (ICGFM). Working globally with governments, organizations, and individuals, the International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management is dedicated to improving financial management by providing opportunities for professional development and information exchange.

ICGFM advances governmental financial management principles and standards and promote their implementation and application. Internationally, the Consortium (1) sponsors meetings and conferences that bring together government financial managers from around the world to share information and experiences in governmental financial management in order to educate members and others about innovations, best practices, and emerging issues, and (2) fosters research concerning governmental financial management and disseminates information and results to our members and the public. For more information, please visit www.icgfm.org.