UK govt Spotlight fund application assessments
Spotlight is a software tool developed by the UK Cabinet Office to help government departments and local authorities conduct due diligence on organisations applying for public funds and to identify those that may require further investigation. Spotlight draws on a variety of data sources to sort applicants into a red, amber or green category base d on it's assessment of the risk they present. According to the UK government, 'Spotlight speeds up initial pre-award checks by processing thousands of applications in minutes replacing manual analysis that, typically, can take at least two hours per application.'
- Organisation involved
- Arts Council England (ACE); Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)
- Product, system or model
- Spotlight
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