Tag: Digital Marketplace

Fixing procurement must start with better data: Thompson

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
In relation to purchases of information technology, the federal government is currently not able to properly understand with any real clarity what it is buying, from whom it is...

Victorian govt shelves plan for digital marketplace

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Plans for a Digital Victoria marketplace have been placed indefinitely on hold by the state government due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Earlier this year the Victorian Department of Premier &...

Govt won’t reveal other myGov panel contractors

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government has declined to name the companies that were selected for a panel last year to work on the myGov redevelopment project, while responsibility for contracting for the...

A Marketplace milestone that is without meaning

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It is important to mark milestones and to celebrate successes. This is how most of us maintain forward momentum in important work. But when the ‘success’ is so lame...

Selling to govt: Not simple and not transparent

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Nearly three-quarters of individuals participating in the InnovationAus’ Selling to Government 2020 survey say the process for selling technology into the federal government is neither simple, nor transparent. And...

Local tech misses out on federal opportunities

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Digital Transformation Agency has signed its seventh whole-of-government purchasing agreement with a foreign-headquartered tech giant – this time it is with Oracle – with the expressed aim to...

Stirring the pot on marketplaces and panels

Posted on   |  by Catherine Thompson
Whether by chance or design, the ANAO’s recently released and snappily titled “Establishment and Use of ICT Related Procurement Panels and Arrangements” contains all the ingredients for an interesting...