Tag: Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman

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Ombudsman blasts underwhelming procurement response

The small business ombudsman has lashed an “underwhelming” government response to its procurement inquiry recommendations, after its calls for sweeping changes were quietly batted away. Earlier this month, the...

Multinationals ‘gaming’ SME procurement rules: Bruce Billson

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Multinational businesses are gaming Commonwealth Procurement Rules to maintain their tendering advantage over small and medium- sized enterprises, according to Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson....

Small suppliers stuck outside Canberra’s ‘in-crowd’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Small businesses feel excluded from Canberra’s “in-crowd” of suppliers and say competition mechanisms — including the Albanese government’s latest attempt — are being overlooked. A new paper reveals the...

Kate Carnell lashes R&D tax scheme

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has lashed the administration of the research and development incentive, handing down a report that labels the scheme untimely, inconsistent and having had...

Kate Carnell on small business

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Government’s tendency to think of small business as little big business is just plain wrong, according to Kate Carnell. And when it comes to innovation the problem is particularly...