Tag: procurement

Labor doubles SME target share of $70b in govt contracts

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Commonwealth Procurement Rules have been changed to give small and medium sized businesses a bigger slice of the $70 billion the federal government spends annually on contracts and...

More grants for West Aussie innovators and SMEs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Two new grants programs targeted at startups and small to medium sized businesses have opened in Western Australia, with just over $2.1 million available overall. The latest rounds of...

Audit office now taking submissions on DTA’s tech procurement

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The national audit office is now taking public submissions as part of its inquiry into the Digital Transformation Agency’s technology procurement. The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) launched an...

NSW govt relying on global tech companies to build local talent

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The New South Wales government’s head of procurement says the state will build capability and capacity by outsourcing technology work to multinationals, but is confident their social programs are...

Procurement dollars to drive local industry outcomes: Husic

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Shadow Industry minister Ed Husic has called on governments to attach industry development goals and economic growth outcomes to procurement decisions, whether it’s in relation to large-scale infrastructure projects...