Tag: Finance

Tech mega-deals face shake-up as some fail to deliver value

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Finance minister Katy Gallagher says the federal government will continue single-sourcing arrangements with tech giants “where they deliver value”, but that some of the deals are falling short. She...

Gallagher to retain Finance portfolio in ministry reshuffle

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Labor Senator and senior frontbencher Katy Gallagher will retain the Finance portfolio in the Albanese government’s second term, giving her control of whole-of-government technology and keenly anticipated procurement reforms....

WA manufacturers get $5m procurement fast lane

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Western Australian government contracts up to $5 million can now be signed directly with local manufacturing companies without a competitive tender, following a procurement rule exemption that quietly came...

DTA procurement review looks to ‘level playing field’

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A strategic review of whole-of-government technology sourcing arrangements will look at options to boost procurement from local small and medium-sized businesses, according to Finance minister Katy Gallagher. Senator Gallagher...

NSW, Qld to revive eConveyancing reforms

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Queensland and New South Wales governments will try and revive competition reforms in electronic conveyancing after the industry body leading interoperability efforts halted its program late last month....

$74 million PEMS project to drag on for another two years

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Parliament’s expense software upgrade will need another two years to deliver core functionalities and enhancements, as outside auditors encounter the project’s complexities that have resulted in cost blowouts and...

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...

Finance finds the limits of SAP

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Capital costs for parliament’s expense management software have more than doubled from initial budget to $60 million, with officials on Wednesday acknowledging a gross underestimation of just how complex...