REASONS AND CONDITIONS FOR FAILURE IN IMPLEMENTING ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
The paper states that failures and malfunctions are not unique to e-government but rather to information systems in general. There is no doubt that a lot of success stories of computerization can be found, but still there are more disappointments. The authors of the paper do not exaggerate considering the process of e-government implementation in developing countries: the concept of "success" and "failure" are very subjective. The authors believe that state reforms are needed as well as higher level of civil activity but they are difficult to achieve even with the help of electronic media. In addition, one can easily overlook positive tendencies that often arise as a result of implementation of e-system, transformation of certain ideas and views. The practical significance of the research lies in the fact that the research material is needed for organizing the work on theoretical development and implementation of independent examination of informa-tionization of state bodies.