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,...
Government procurement policies are being underutilised as an innovation lever, according to experts, who warn Australia’s main program lacks scale and buying rules still aren’t optimised for industry growth....
Billions of dollars worth of sourcing agreements with the likes of IBM, Microsoft and SAP will be reviewed by the federal government, as it considers shifting the deals to...
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 Australiaâs major...
EYâs contract to review Parliamentâs expenses reporting system has followed the troubled software project in blowing out in cost and time, netting the consulting giant more than $400,000 and...
When the federal government embarked on its prototype GovERP platform in 2019, it would have been wise to take notice of the work of one of the smallest agencies...
Australian government tech suppliers are celebrating the Albanese governmentâs procurement rule changes, which will see more consideration of a sellerâs broader economic benefit like intellectual property transfer and taxes....
Australian tech suppliers have warned large foreign competitors and big four consultants are exploiting low tax bills, unskilled government buyers and a system of âsoft corruptionâ to land and...
A salvage mission is underway into the government’s $345 million attempt to consolidate government enterprise resource planning systems, as the Finance department prepares agencies for a move to cheaper...
Typing pools were once the height of cutting-edge business practices and technological sophistication. Fast forward to today, and we might chuckle at their portrayal in the movies and TV...