NSW procurement spend to target SMEs

The NSW government has proposed procurement targets to boost government ICT spending on SMEs.

7 February, 2021

Audit finds gaps in procurement compliance

An audit has found gaps in procurement management that put councils at risk of waste and corruption.

15 January, 2021

Procurement: a new front in the sustainability battle

A new resource has been launched to increase procurement of recycled material.

23 November, 2020

Why smarter procurement matters

Procurement cannot play the strategic and critical role it should be playing right now unless the procurement community is engaged and involved.

2 October, 2020

Govt ICT procurement not showing value for money

The government is failing to show it’s getting value for money in ICT procurements.

3 September, 2020

Regional NSW a priority in procurement process

NSW agencies must now prioritise regional businesses for procurements up to $250,000.

31 August, 2020

Using govt purchasing power to boost cybersafey

Government’s huge ITC spend could be leveraged to improve security, a report says.

17 August, 2020

NSW launches ICT services procurement taskforce

The NSW government has set up an ICT and digital sovereign procurement taskforce to assist small and medium suppliers.

23 July, 2020

Why social procurement makes sense

Councils can benefit from local procurement policies in the wake of Covid-19.

13 July, 2020

Public sector guide to spotting procurement red flags

The NSW ICAC has released a procurement guide to help government agencies spot dodgy suppliers.

17 June, 2020

WA to black ban dodgy government suppliers

The WA government is overhauling its procurement process to ensure integrity and trust.

10 June, 2020

Questions raised about WA procurement

An audit has found room for improvement in contract management by WA councils.

4 May, 2020

WA peak backs local govt procurement

All WA councils are getting free access to a procurement platform to help drive COVID recovery.

23 April, 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