Electronic Document Management For Government Agencies & Other Federally Funded Projects
When projects are done with federal funding, certain document management mandates come into play which govern the maintenance, storage, access and distribution of documents.
When choosing a document management system for government, many things must be taken into consideration.
Performance
Cost
Time consumption
Funding/Budget
Ease of implementation
Applicable laws relating to the documents that will be run through the system.
Records retention requirements.
Hard copy requirements
Restricting access
Public access to documents via world wide web
All of the factors provide a challenge to government employees when dealing with the paperwork from federally funded projects.
It is recommended that a document management technology consultant be used to evaluate the project and procedures to help select the best document management solution.
Federal Records Act are often the main laws that need to be considered when designing government document management systems..
http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/laws/
