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From the centre and here to help

Posted by: Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 16 April 2013 - Categories: Digital strategy, GDS team

Today we launched the Government Service Design Manual. It sets out the agreed Digital by Default Service Standard, and provides tools, guidance and code to help teams across government achieve it. It meets one of our 14 commitments in the …

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