The information presented in each of the reports results from Kable analysts reviewing and assessing a wide variety of sources, both primary and secondary.

The primary sources include in-depth interviews conducted each year with 1,500 key budget holders across the public sector in the UK and Europe.

The secondary sources reviewed include general internet sources, government and industry websites as well as Kable's own proprietary knowledge base which contains:

• OJEC/OJEU notices for all European countries for ICT-related matters;
• Synopses of ICT-related articles from over 350 journals, magazines and websites of the issues that affect information age public service that include coverage of significant global events;
• Articles and analysis on government ICT-related matters from Kable's own team of journalists and analysts for its two web-based subscription services and three paper-based magazines;
• The results of informal analyst discussions with government officials that takes place in over 50 Kable-hosted and third party hosted events;
• Specialist sector research on a variety of public sector ICT issues;
• Government reports related to public sector ICT matters;
• Profiles of government and private-sector organisations;
• Press releases from ICT suppliers filtered according to relevance, from the more than 20,000 that we receive each year; and
• Other information that derives from our meetings, seminars and non-proprietary research conducted for key players in the European public sector market.

As specialists in the public sector ICT arena we pride ourselves with the depth of knowledge that each of our reports holds. Our market profiles provide three-four year forecasts focused on each sector's key issues and provide strategic planners with all the necessary tools to make informed decisions.

In general each report will provide you with:

• An analysis of market conditions;
• Key growth drivers and inhibitors;
• An analysis of spending;
• Forecast spending; and
• Competitor landscape.