The federal government must quadruple funding to its innovation procurement program and establish a public sector accelerator to bring down the walls around government contracts for smaller firms, according...
Consulting giant EY will be paid almost $1 million a month to build the regulatory technology underpinning Australia’s expanding digital identity system, after the big four firm landed its...
A former tech executive in New South Wales’ service delivery agency has spoken out about outdated procurement processes in government that have created an environment for resellers of cloud...
The New South Wales government has given itself another 12 months to renegotiate its main sourcing agreement with German software giant SAP, which also remains locked in talks with...
The Minns government looks set to scrap its predecessor’s ambitious target to source almost a third of the state’s technology buys from smaller businesses, after not publishing the latest...
The federal government should review its use of panels in relation to the procurement of both goods and professional services and look for ways to increase opportunities for a...
Procurement reform remains a “huge opportunity” for the federal government to better harness the power of its $70 billion annual spending on goods and services to drive specific industry...
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...
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...
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...