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Cracking the code: Rulemaking for humans and machines

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  • James Mohun
  • Alex Roberts

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Rules as Code (RaC) is an exciting concept that rethinks one of the core functions of governments: rulemaking. It proposes that governments create an official version of rules (e.g. laws and regulations) in a machine-consumable form, which allows rules to be understood and actioned by computer systems in a consistent way. More than simply a technocratic solution, RaC represents a transformational shift in how governments create rules, and how third parties consume them. Across the world, public sector teams are exploring the concept and its potential as a response to an increasingly complex operating environment and growing pressures on incumbent rulemaking systems. Cracking the Code is intended to help those working both within and outside of government to understand the potential, limitations and implications of RaC, as well as how it could be applied in a public service context.

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  • James Mohun & Alex Roberts, 2020. "Cracking the code: Rulemaking for humans and machines," OECD Working Papers on Public Governance 42, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:govaaa:42-en
    DOI: 10.1787/3afe6ba5-en
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