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

Aboriginal procurement targets undermined

An audit says Aboriginal procurement targets are a good idea, but they’re not working.

2 March, 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

Making the procurement process startup friendly

A new partnership is making it easier for startups to work with government.

13 January, 2020

Guidelines stress need to embed good AI procurement practices

Governments must prepare for the future by investing in building responsible practices for how they procure AI.

4 October, 2019

Procurement report rings alarm bell on risks

Procurement-related corruption has been a ‘recurring feature’ in complaints about local government.

30 September, 2019

Auditor slaps down NSW agencies over probity policy

Three key NSW agencies have failed to comply with procurement probity policies.

27 May, 2019

New targets boost Indigenous procurement

Commonwealth buyers will have to meet new targets on Indigenous contracts.

13 May, 2019

Data, procurement and profitability in the public sector

There is a subtle balancing act between obtaining the best possible goods and services at the lowest reasonable prices and ensuring suppliers get a fair deal.

22 April, 2019

New rules target procurement black economy

Businesses tendering for federal procurement contracts will have to provide proof they have a clean tax record from July.

15 April, 2019

New terminology makes aid more acceptable

The foreign aid debate needs to be reframed with new terminology to sell it to the public, a report says.

9 April, 2019

Government takes on EU-style e-invoicing

Australia and New Zealand have established a trans-Tasman Electronic Invoicing Board to set the scene for for government e-invoicing.

1 April, 2019