Government software and service providers offer state of the art computer applications that streamline operations at every level, from local to federal government. The user-friendly software helps government workers keep track of the details recorded on applications for building permits, citizens' complaint forms and even the hours logged on government employees' timesheets.

Within the last two decades, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of government software companies providing computer applications to assist law enforcement agencies. Police departments and emergency contact agencies across the country rely upon high performing computer software designed especially for agencies in charge of public safety. Consider popular government software applications to:

1. Find a government software and service provider that focuses on the state and local level.

2. Get a business to government services provider that offers federal government software.

3. Locate businesses to government service providers offering state of the art law enforcement software.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Contact government software providers that offer solutions to local governments

Business to government service providers specialize in programs that help you manage citizen relationships, revenue, operations and business intelligence.

I recommend: California-based Hansen leads the industry in government software and service providers offering products for local governments. The company supplies its products to hundreds of city, county and special districts. Active Government makes software for managing cashiering and payments, government website content and parks and recreation projects. Use government software made by Accela to supervise land use and local development that involves building permits, reviews, zoning regulations and building inspections.

Find government software companies that cater to the needs of the federal government

Federal government software requires a built in form logic that creates customized forms from data stored on thousands of pages.

I recommend: DLT Solutions is the official software provider to the U.S. Department of the Navy. Its products assist with statutory and regulatory compliance, privacy issues and compliance testing. Spectrum Systems holds contracts to provide HP Mercury software to the Defense Logistics Agency. Enlightened Software provides federal government software in executive and lite versions.

Buy business government software providing law enforcement solutions to state and local districts

Every law enforcement management team needs a software solution that provides innovative, comprehensive and streamlined solutions.

I recommend: Ki Corp Information Systems provides software that books inmates and keeps track of them, automatically generates booking numbers and tracks bond information. Since 1980, Tiburon has been an industry leader in providing software used for law enforcement in districts nationwide. For 20 years, PTS Solutions has provided software that tracks every detail from booking inmates to monitoring their meals.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Some government service providers will assist you in drafting grant proposals for a small fee.