Tag: Department of Finance

PwC federal work ban extended until mid-2025

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Consulting giant PwC will be barred from bidding on new federal government work until at least mid-next year, extending a public service directive mutually agreed by the firm and...

APS agencies run with Microsoft Copilot after trial

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
An APS-wide trial of Microsoft Copilot might have wrapped up but it has not stopped federal government agencies from continuing to pay a premium to use the generative AI...

Govt flags ‘significant’ ICT spend in federal Budget

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Albanese government has flagged “significant” funding for several digital and ICT projects in next week’s federal Budget, even as its targets a historic back-to-back surplus. On Monday, Finance...

No federal work for PwC until at least December

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Embattled consulting giant PwC has agreed not to bid on any new federal government work for at least seven months at the request of Department of Finance as the...

$345m GovERP salvage mission underway

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A salvage mission is underway into the government’s $345 million attempt to consolidate government enterprise resource planning systems, as the Finance department prepares agencies for a move to cheaper...

Panels panacea rushing for 2025 launch

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Two embarrassing leaks of consultants’ pricing rates has accelerated reforms to the federal government’s procurement system, with a new all-in-one solution to handle agencies’ panel buying now expected next...

Landmark digital identity laws clear Senate

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s digital identity scheme is set to expand beyond the federal government to states and territories and the private sector after a landmark bill, first drafted more than three...