{"id":10453,"date":"2021-12-16T17:02:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T17:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ee.yelkdev.site\/?p=10453"},"modified":"2023-09-21T23:54:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T22:54:52","slug":"hm-passport-office-wins-at-the-civil-service-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equalexperts.com\/blog\/whats-new\/hm-passport-office-wins-at-the-civil-service-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"HM Passport Office wins at the Civil Service Awards!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations to HM Passport Office (HMPO\u2019s) Digital Application Processing team for winning the Best Use of Data and Technology category of the Civil Service Awards!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HMPO\u2019s Digital Application Processing (DAP) service has transformed passport application processing.\u00a0 Built in-house, the project has co-designed a caseworking system with its users, achieving significant speed and quality improvements through digitisation and automation.\u00a0 It is now processing over 80% of all passport applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DAP uses a cloud-based storage solution to break the link between the paperwork provided by 6.5 million citizens annually, and where their application is actually processed.\u00a0 For the first time, casework can be distributed to any passport office on demand.\u00a0 In future, it will eliminate more requirements for paper by linking directly to the General Register Office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are delighted to have worked with HMPO on this project for the past 6 years and look forward to continuing our collaboration as we move to a world where DAP is processing 100% of all applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations again to the entire team of civil servants, other suppliers, and Equal Experts consultants for exemplary work that has made a remarkable difference for UK nationals when applying for their passports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well deserved win for all!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to HM Passport Office (HMPO\u2019s) Digital Application Processing team for winning the Best Use of Data and Technology category of the Civil Service Awards!<\/p>\n<p>HMPO\u2019s Digital Application Processing (DAP) service has transformed passport application processing.  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