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Procurement is not a dirty word

If you ask the Digital Transformation Office chief executive Paul Shetler which of the DTO’s many projects he gets most excited by, he says it’s the digital marketplace. This...

DTO considers an Aussie G-Cloud

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian Government ICT procurement is set to undergo its most radical overhaul since the 2008 Gershon Review of public sector tech spending and may include an Aussie version of...

Culture is a top down challenge

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If public service cultural issues lay at the heart of the challenge for digital transformation in government, then inflexible procurement practices sits right beside it, former US Government Chief...

Govt locks out digital innovators

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian Government procurement practices designed to de-risk technology projects are having the opposite effect, creating large, complex programs that carry more risk and discourage the participation of smaller innovators,...

The Interview: Bruce Billson

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Bruce Billson is having an outstanding year. The indefatigable Small Business Minister has enjoyed success in his portfolio like no one else in Cabinet as the key driver behind...

Tech procurement is a bit of a mess

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It is hard to find anyone selling into the Australian Government who has anything good to say about its procurement practices in relation to information technology. Even those on...