IDC Government Insights advises governments to promote fair and open competition among IT players in the market in order to avoid creation of a monopoly.

Governments should also refrain from mandating that services are delivered by designated entities and focus on knowledge transfer between MNCs and local firms.

Commenting on the event when international vendors tender for government projects through local partners, the research firm says government oversight of the project is required to ensure the local firm is more than just a mere broker.

IDC Government Insights also advises mandatory disclosures of local versus international resources to deliver a project in order to allow policy makers to assess the country's resource pool.