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Canberra sets new SME contract spend targets

The federal government’s small and medium business procurement targets will be pushed to more ambitious levels and buyers will need to seek extra consultancy competition under changes announced by...

Army innovation challenge targets future soldier tech

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A $16 million Army innovation challenge supported by the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator is seeking new technologies to complement its long-running Soldier Combat System program. The Army Innovation Day...

Corporate entities lose procurement rules carve out

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Corporate Commonwealth entities like the National Disability Insurance Agency will soon face the same procurement rules that apply to non-corporates after the Albanese government agreed to further tighten buying...

Govt tech projects dodge trainee, gender targets

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has stopped short of setting national targets for the participation of women and apprentices in major outsourced technology projects, even as similar quotas are set for...

Time for a rethink on government tenders and SMEs 

Posted on   |  by Natalie Chapman
Winning a government tender can be life-changing for an Australian small business. With recent moves to review government agency procurement, we have an opportunity to improve how the government...

Ombudsman blasts underwhelming procurement response

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The small business ombudsman has lashed an “underwhelming” government response to its procurement inquiry recommendations, after its calls for sweeping changes were quietly batted away. Earlier this month, the...

SAP bribery scandal draws DTA scrutiny

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government’s digital agency sought assurances from the local arm of German software giant SAP after it settled a bribery investigation involving foreign government officials earlier this year....

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...