Tag: Future Made in Australia Office

Govt rejects call for independent procurement authority

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An independent review of Commonwealth procurement calling for “profound” changes has received a tepid response from the Albanese government, which knocked back the key recommendations to make its Future...

Procurement reform: A huge opportunity to build capability

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Procurement reform remains a “huge opportunity” for the federal government to better harness the power of its $70 billion annual spending on goods and services to drive specific industry...

Calling all tech SMEs: Govt procurement survey 2024

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Two signature election commitments that the Albanese government took to the 2022 election were its Buy Australian Plan and the creation of a Future Made in Australia Office. The...

Buy Australia Plan: Govt starts by looking within

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Centre of Procurement Excellence established in 2019 has moved into a new “Future Made in Australia Office” within the Finance department, as the Albanese government looks to get...

Selling to Government Survey: Last chance to have your say

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Federal government procurement of information technology products and services is a massive potential lever for industrial policy. Depending on how those dollars are directed, that purchasing power can make...