Benefits of company membership in ICGFM the International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management

1. Globalization is not an option for business today

2. Where are the growing emerging markets?

3. governments represents more than 30% of world wide GDP

4. Government Expenditures as a % of GDP 2007: OECD Countries

5. Government Expenditures as a % of GDP 2006: Non OECD Countries

6. emerging countries are growing faster than developed countries

7. GDP Growth, % Share of World Total*

8. Share of Global GDP*

9. Good governance is the only measure that statistically improves development outcomes what enables good governance? http://ideas.repec.org/p/wbk/wbrwps/2196.html

10. good governance requires: Accountability and Transparency

11. good governance requires: Rule of law

12. good governance requires : Public Financial Management reform

13. good governance requires: Information and Communications Technology

14. good governance requires: Audit & Oversight

16. Is there political will to improve Public Financial Management in Emerging Countries?

17. OECD Country Official Development Assistance (ODA) IMF, World Bank and other donors have announced increases in ODA for 2009 and 2010

18. Top 5 Gains by % in Proposed U.S. Budget

19. 2009 World Wide IT Spending by Vertical

20. Emerging Markets have High Risk and High Rewards

24. annual sustaining membership seat on the Board of Directors

25. annual sustaining membership is only $1,000

26. annual sustaining membership opportunities to showcase products and services to an international audience

27. ICGFM Conference Attendees 19 LAC Countries 20 SSA Countries 6 EAP Countries 2 SA Countries 8 ECA Countries 2 MNA Countries 9 Developed Countries + experts from: World Bank, IMF, Inter-American Development Bank, USAID, CIDA, MCC, OAS, GAO, US Treasury, PEFA Secretariat

29. ‘ governance matters’