The implementation of ICT in public sector organisations. Analysing selection criteria for e-government projects

Taking as a starting point the recent approval of 138 co-financing proposals put forward by numerous local government bodies within the context of a national e-government plan, the article poses the question of whether these types of initiatives are really likely to unleash mechanisms capable of improving organisational performance. The evaluation criteria adopted in the course of the selection process are analysed on the basis of a model elaborated by Soh and Markus (1995) with the object of throwing light on the role attributed to information and communication technology (ICT) in the shaping of organisational innovation in the public sector.