THE CONCEPT OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR OF THE ECONOMY

Abstract

The article discusses the concept of e-government and justifies its importance for improving the efficiency of the public sector of the economy. The emergence and development of the e-government system is associated with the mass spread of information and communication technologies and their implementation in all spheres of human activity. The public sector contributes to the creation, promotion, and implementation of digital technologies and is a driver of digital transformation of the national economy and society as a whole. The author summarizes the points of view of foreign and domestic scientists. Prerequisites for the emergence of the e-government system and its advantages are presented. Such a system contributes to improving the efficiency of managerial decision-making, the quality of public services, effective interaction of all economic entities, reducing public spending and reducing the corruption component. The author presents the basic principles of the e-government concept. The analysis of modern types of electronic interaction between the state, households, the private sector and non-profit organizations is carried out. Features of functioning of the e-government system in Russia are considered. The basic components of the Russian e-government at the present stage of development are presented. The necessity of transformation of e-government into digital government is proved and the characteristic of its possible elements is given. The transition to digital government in Russia will allow the public sector to effectively use digital technologies and move to a higher level of management.