Two embarrassing leaks of consultants’ pricing rates has accelerated reforms to the federal government’s procurement system, with a new all-in-one solution to handle agencies’ panel buying now expected next...
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Multi-billion dollar tech projects across Defence and the Tax Office as well as the government’s protocols for keeping them on track could go under the audit office’s microscope later...
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The Victorian government has inked a three-year state purchasing contract with Google to give public servants easier access to the tech giant’s cloud services and workflow tools. The annual...
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A visa platform was quietly built in-house at the Department of Home Affairs last year after a series of costly outsourcing projects fell over. The new platform, built at...
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The value of federal contracts awarded to global consulting giants plunged by more than $1.1 billion between the 2021 and 2023 calendar years, according to tender data collated by...
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PwC’s global boss has defied the Senate’s request to provide a report on the involvement of its overseas partners in the tax leaks scandal that ended the Australian firm’s...
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The federal government is being urged to tear up billions of dollars’ worth of agreements with IBM, SAP and other foreign tech giants in a bid to close off...
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The Albanese government’s signature Buy Australian Plan and the newly-created Future Made in Australia Office (FMiAO) have made no material difference to the experience of local tech SMEs selling...
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The state-wide rollout of South Australia’s school management system has blown out by $47 million and is set to climb higher as the government re-doubles efforts on a rollout...
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The Albanese government’s in-house consulting unit is hunting new talent to double its size and refine its services over the next year, this week posting roles for directors and...
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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...
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Early data security concerns with off-the-shelf generative artificial intelligence solutions prompted the Queensland government to pursue its own purpose-built internal chatbot, QChat. The internal tool, which is based on...
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The technology advisory firm founded by former New South Wales minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Victor Dominello has been given the all-clear to provide consulting services to...
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US software giant Oracle has secured a major deal with the South Australian government to replace the legacy core financial management system that serves more than 50 agencies across...