Central Coast Council sets up COVID-19 task force
Central Coast Council has established a COVID-19 Economic Task Force to help the battered economy ride the pandemic.
2 April, 2020
Procurement
Plans to outsource visa processing dumped
The federal government has dumped plans to outsource its visa processing system.
22 March, 2020
Govt’s $490bn procurement spend
Government agencies spent $64.5bn on procurement in 2018-19 and $490.8bn over the last ten years.
16 March, 2020
PM’s pledge on plastic waste
The government will strengthen procurement guidelines to include recycled products.
2 March, 2020
Proposal floated for council-owned energy retailer
Councils would become renewable energy retailers under an innovative proposal.
2 March, 2020
Aboriginal procurement targets undermined
An audit says Aboriginal procurement targets are a good idea, but they’re not working.
2 March, 2020
Call to repurpose ice breaker for bushfire response
The government is being urged to turn its flagship Antarctic icebreaker into a rescue vessel.
26 February, 2020
Procurement lessons from the Trump experience
Actual or perceived conflicts of interest can irreparably undermine any procurement process, damaging public faith in government integrity.
20 February, 2020
Council trials recycled glass roads
A Sydney council hopes to collaborate in a group procurement of recycled glass to use in asphalt mix.
3 February, 2020
Tapping into the benefits of startups
Startups are a solution to many government procurement opportunities because they view the world differently and can provide an answer which may not even be on the radar for a traditional provider.
15 January, 2020
Defence ‘megaproject’ hit by delays, blowouts
The $80 billion Future Submarine program is already experiencing a nine-month design hold-up.
15 January, 2020
Making the procurement process startup friendly
A new partnership is making it easier for startups to work with government.
13 January, 2020
Govt announces Centrelink IT upgrade
Digital services company Infosys will replace Centrelink’s legacy welfare entitlements system.
1 December, 2019
Tas delegation meets with French sub partner
Tasmania’s Premier has held talks with defence firm Thales over a submarine technology deal.
20 November, 2019
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