The federal government is being urged to tear up billions of dollars’ worth of agreements with IBM, SAP and other foreign tech giants in a bid to close off what has become a procurement “fast lane” for the public service.
In a frank assessment to the parliamentary inquiry probing sovereign capability in the tech sector, local cloud and software providers Vault Cloud and TechnologyOne have both made the case to overhaul volume sourcing procurement mechanisms.
Seven whole-of-government agreements are currently in place at the federal level, with the federal government arguing that they simplify procurement for public servants and create consistency across contracts while maximising value for money.
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