The just-created federal ERP marketplace is a generational re-write of the government’s enterprise software strategy, giving departments and agencies a broader choice and new opportunities for tailored deployments. Established...
In a significant move to enhance community engagement, Metropolitan Memorial Parks (MMP) has established a new Community Engagement Committee — an initiative that aims to foster stronger connections with...
There is surely no more challenging federal issue in need of urgent reform than tech procurement policy. It is the giant industry development policy lever sitting in plain sight,...
Government procurement policies are being underutilised as an innovation lever, according to experts, who warn Australia’s main program lacks scale and buying rules still aren’t optimised for industry growth....
Billions of dollars worth of sourcing agreements with the likes of IBM, Microsoft and SAP will be reviewed by the federal government, as it considers shifting the deals to...
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...
EY’s contract to review Parliament’s expenses reporting system has followed the troubled software project in blowing out in cost and time, netting the consulting giant more than $400,000 and...
When the federal government embarked on its prototype GovERP platform in 2019, it would have been wise to take notice of the work of one of the smallest agencies...
Australian government tech suppliers are celebrating the Albanese government’s procurement rule changes, which will see more consideration of a seller’s broader economic benefit like intellectual property transfer and taxes....
Australian tech suppliers have warned large foreign competitors and big four consultants are exploiting low tax bills, unskilled government buyers and a system of “soft corruption” to land and...