‘Local’ procurement turns out not to be so local, committee hears
NSW bureaucrats have been questioned about progress on the state government’s commitment to increase local procurement.
8 April, 2024NSW bureaucrats have been questioned about progress on the state government’s commitment to increase local procurement.
8 April, 2024The NSW corruption watchdog has argued against government procurement policies that preference local suppliers.
14 February, 2024A trial of a parking app was ‘rushed and expedient’ and bypassed proper procurement processes.
14 December, 2023A NSW parliamentary committee will consider how the government can boost value for money and ensure accountability and ethics in procurement.
19 October, 2023The federal government has released a request for tender for a $20 million national audit to identify mobile black spots.
12 September, 2023A consultant was awarded overlapping contracts by two different NSW government departments worth a total of $2.5 million.
6 September, 2023Commonwealth procurement panels are stifling competition, a parliamentary inquiry has found.
9 August, 2023The federal government has appointed a National Rail Manufacturing Advocate.
28 June, 2023An audit of the Future Frigates program has a found a $423m cost blowout, delays, and a lack of focus on value for money.
14 May, 2023WA says its GovNext ICT procurement program is no longer needed and state agencies will move to new ICT purchasing arrangements next year.
17 February, 2023Aboriginal businesses in NSW received $480 million of direct government business last financial year, an increase of $92 million from 2019-20.
7 February, 2023The federal government is forking our more money for consultants, with expenditure more than doubling over the last ten years.
3 February, 2023High risk control deficiencies at NSW public sector agencies have increased, including over-reliance on consultants.
6 January, 2023Victorian business suppliers aren’t bidding for local government contracts because of corruption concerns.
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