Tag: procurement

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...

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...

Scale up govt innovation procurement to $100m, tech group says

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government must quadruple funding to its innovation procurement program and establish a public sector accelerator to bring down the walls around government contracts for smaller firms, according...

‘Select sourcing’ of EY for $10.7m Digital ID register

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Consulting giant EY will be paid almost $1 million a month to build the regulatory technology underpinning Australia’s expanding digital identity system, after the big four firm landed its...

‘Hot air’: Former NSW govt tech exec calls out resellers

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A former tech executive in New South Wales’ service delivery agency has spoken out about outdated procurement processes in government that have created an environment for resellers of cloud...

NSW govt renews SAP deal as negotiations drag on

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government has given itself another 12 months to renegotiate its main sourcing agreement with German software giant SAP, which also remains locked in talks with...

NSW govt backs away from 30 per cent SME tech spend target

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Minns government looks set to scrap its predecessor’s ambitious target to source almost a third of the state’s technology buys from smaller businesses, after not publishing the latest...

Economic dynamism inquiry recommends overhaul of panels

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government should review its use of panels in relation to the procurement of both goods and professional services and look for ways to increase opportunities for a...

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...