2 Preliminary Draft For Discussions Only Executive Summary •    Context –   We obtained MGI Policy Implementation Fund (Intake 2) resources to develop an operating and governance model for a shared services approach to delivering commercial electronic resources (e-Resources) to the desktop within GoC –   The key objective of the project – and the operating concept described in this document – is to place the delivery of commercial electronic resources which contribute to better policy-making, operations and services to Canadians on a more equitable, cost-effective and productive basis within the GoC •    Ultimate objective –   The ultimate objective is the development of a practical blueprint for an essential information policy vehicle for the Government of Canada: a tool that makes access to essential policy and operational information more equitable –   Using such a vehicle, uneven financial endowment among federal government institutions will no longer create have and have-not divides when it comes to access to essential information needed to develop good policy and to provide excellent services to Canadians.