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Councils overhaul procurement communications
By Taryn Quarmby* Major changes are occurring in local governments across Australia. Recent investigations into the transparency of procurement and purchasing within local government have led to overhauls to help…
Tune calls Department of Finance restructure
By Julian Bajkowski The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation, David Tune, has announced a wide-ranging restructure of executives and senior positions as the government’s money management machine…
Pearce spells out procurement changes
By Paul Hemsley New South Wales Minister for Finance and Services Greg Pearce has launched the state government’s latest procurement blueprint as Macquarie Street attempts to repair previously strained relationships…
NSW $12bil purchasing under microscope
By Julian Bajkowski New South Wales Commerce Minister, Greg Pearce has singled out the telecommunications and legal services sectors as ripe for sweeping procurement reforms as the O’Farrell government tries…
NSW cuts paperwork for smaller contracts
By Paul Hemsley Small businesses in cleaning, construction and real estate sectors will benefit from the NSW Government’s move to cut the red tape for contract work. Through the state…
Procurement reform saves council funds
Five local councils have made savings over current contract costs through a collaborative procurement project coordinated by the Victorian Government. The Procurement in Practice project conducted through the Local Government…
Victorian Govt overhauls IT procurement
The Victorian Government plans to introduce a streamlined and transparent process that gives more companies the opportunity to bid for work. Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips said the Victorian Coalition…
Stopping fraud in government payment
By Lilia Guan Agencies are coming under pressure to reduce spending and enforce compliance, when it comes to taxing the public and welfare payments, as well as ensuring everything…
ICAC report analyses NSW procurement corruption
Procurement procedures in NSW have become subject to analysis in a report from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) finding it is an activity vulnerable to corruption. The report titled…