Big Four consulting firms that have commercial agreements with software vendors would be barred from advising federal government agencies on technology projects under a proposal from TechnologyOne.
In a submission to the productivity roundtable seen by InnovationAus.com, the local software company has recommended new procurement rules preventing contracts with firms linked to “entities offering downstream commercial services”.
The push, designed to break the stranglehold of multinationals on federal public service projects, follows what the company says is resistance from third-party advisers to its ‘solution-as-a-service’ model.
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“Many Australian technology businesses at the ‘scale up’ point in their growth either redomicile overseas in search of investors and commercial opportunity, are acquired by overseas interests or simply go out of business,” it said.
Very accurate quote above.
Australian markets generally look at innovation with the view of “We embrace innovation as long as someone else goes first…”
Especially true in Canberra. The are a few exceptions, but not enough. We have been lucky to find a few of these exceptions as well and have done good business from it. But to date, nothing in the Government space.
Talking about the problem achieves nothing. Until there is tangible change, enforced outcomes, then I would not hold your breath.