Tag: ICT procurement

Procurement policies leave local tech out in the cold

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian government tech procurement practices have fallen out of step with global best practice, leaving local tech companies without the same support enjoyed by international peers. While Australia’s major...

NSW govt inks new deal with Salesforce

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government has inked a fresh multi-million dollar deal with Salesforce, giving agencies a pathway to software from the tech giant for the next four years....

DTA opens door to Digital Marketplace 2.0

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new cohort of tech firms are being called up to join the federal government’s new and improved Digital Marketplace, which is poised to open in the second half...

DTA adds IP flexibility to Digital Marketplace contracts

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Startups and SMEs will soon be able to negotiate with federal government agencies on who owns the intellectual property developed under contracts won through the Digital Marketplace. The change,...

SMEs locked out of govt marketplace for six more months

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Startups and smaller tech firms wanting to break into the federal government market will have to wait another six months to do so after the Digital Transformation Agency pushed...

Turnbull-era tech procurement reforms bearing fruit

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Procurement reforms that capped tech contracts at $100 million broke the stranglehold of big conglomerates and large multinationals in Canberra and opened the door to smaller Australian companies securing...