Survey Reveals Remote Work Poses Productivity Challenges for State and Local Governments
A survey commissioned by SAP Concur reveals challenges for U.S. state and local governments in remote work: only 11% have a fully automated platform for tracking travel and expenses, and 39% have made no investments in such technology. 67% of decision-makers manage three or more additional tasks due to COVID-19, and 63% say productivity decreased or stayed the same. 75% say COVID-19 accelerated cloud investment.
Impact and considerations
Productivity challenges in public sector remote work highlight the need for digital investment, with market implications for T&E technology providers.
Key points
- Only 11% of state and local governments have a fully automated platform for tracking travel and expenses
- 67% of decision-makers manage three or more additional tasks due to COVID-19
- 75% say COVID-19 accelerated their investment in cloud-based solutions
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Page published
- 14 Aug 2026, 08:36
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：Survey Reveals Remote Work Poses Productivity Challenges for State and Local Governments (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Jun 2022, 19:47