By Rob O’Brien The procurement practices of the City of Port Phillip do not reflect the real issues in local government purchasing and are a rare case of misjudgement, according…
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OPINION: Green purchasing more important than ever
By Hugh Wareham It is very important in these financially constrained and uncertain times to increase the focus on buying efficiently, and all levels of government have a responsibility to…
NT Govt to buy Aussie-made fleet
The Northern Territory Government will not replace its fleet with the most environmentally friendly vehicles available, opting for Australian made instead. The Government currently has a small number of petrol-electric…
MAV launches procurement centre
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has launched a new procurement centre to assist local government with the group purchasing of goods and services. MAV chief executive officer Rob…
Procurement of legal services under review
The Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland has announced a broad review into the procurement of legal services, following increased expenditure. In the 2007-08 financial year, legal service expenditure increased by more than $102…
NT Govt cuts procurement red tape
By Rob O'Brien The Northern Territory government is cutting red tape to assist infrastructure projects struggling in the face of the global financial crisis. Chief Minister Paul Henderson has announced…
UK councils urged to ‘spring clean’ procurement
Councils in the UK have been urged to 'spring clean' their procurement systems by an independent review which has also called for more support for local government in cost saving…
Procurement must be transparent, rules UK Court
A ruling by the European Court of Justice has highlighted the need for public procurement to be transparent throughout the process. The issue arose after property management company, Lettings International,…
OPINION: Building Government Procurement Capabilities
By Teresa Scott, APCC director The governments of Australia and the New Zealand Government are implementing collaborative strategies to build a larger and more capable pool of professional procurement talent. …
ANAO Audit of DMO’S major projects
Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) will now produce an annual report on the performance of its most significant acquisition projects, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement Greg Combet has announced. Mr Combet…