Tag: ICT procurement

Canberra’s IBM deal nears $1.2bn after just two years

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
IBM’s whole-of-government sourcing deal with the federal government has shot past the $1 billion mark in less than two years, far exceeding the initial $725 million expectation with three...

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...

Politics and cultural inertia stymie procurement reform

Posted on   |  by James Riley
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,...

Procurement policies leave local tech out in the cold

Posted on   |  by James Riley
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...

NSW govt inks new deal with Salesforce

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government has inked a fresh multi-million dollar deal with Salesforce, giving agencies a pathway to software from the tech giant for the next four years....

DTA opens door to Digital Marketplace 2.0

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
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...

DTA adds IP flexibility to Digital Marketplace contracts

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Startups and SMEs will soon be able to negotiate with federal government agencies on who owns the intellectual property developed under contracts won through the Digital Marketplace. The change,...