Around the world, governments, at all levels starting from the counties, face tremendous pressure to reduce spending and to maintain, or even increase, the level of service provided to citizens.

As a result, governments are striving not only to improve the efficiency and quality of services, but also to ensure that services are delivered at the most convenient times and locations.

Counties and associated Government Departments also are responding to citizen demands that they adopt the "customer service orientation" of their private sector counterparts.

In simple and plain words, County.com, the citizen friendly e commerce portal, provides a perfectly fitting answer to achieve these goals - reducing costs of services, and at the same time improving its deliverables and service levels.

County.com, the "one- stop" electronic commerce and information portal that has revolutionized the way county administrators, departments and citizens have traditionally conducted their routine business - like collection and payment of taxes, utility bills, fines and renewal of permits and licenses.