As private companies know, transformations – deep changes in the way things are done – often cost money before they bring savings. This may be because the changes require investment in new technology, retraining of employees, or simply buying stakeholders’ consent.
第三，政府应该用再造预算（reengineering budget）武装自己。私营公司知道，转型——做事方式的深刻变化——常常需要花掉很多钱，然后才能带来节省。这也许是因为变革需要新技术投资、再培训员工，或者还需要买来股东的同意。政府项目的这类再造预算中所使用的资金是一项很好的投资。