The French government lags behind the decision of the World Health Organization to upgrade to phase 6.

Yet governments are lagging behind on preventive health care.

While the private sector has set the pace using new technology to improve performance, government lags behind.

Despite the interest in this forensic science, government is still lagging.

Once again, the federal government lags behind the efforts of some states to improve food safety.

The government has lagged some of its European neighbors in selling stakes in businesses like telecommunications and power.

"The government is lagging behind the city."

European Environment Agency statistics clearly show the extent to which these governments are lagging behind.

Traditionally, local governments lag behind the economy, the city leaders said.