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

Streamline digital procurement, government told

Australia’s digital industry says ICT procurement processes still have a tendency to ‘replicate paper-based processes.’

11 February, 2019

Public sector ‘20 years behind’ on ethical procurement

Concerns that public sector supply chains are vulnerable to unethical trade as governments get to grips with key changes to  procurement practices.

7 February, 2019

Council’s social procurement recognised

Efforts to contract disability organisations are providing regular work for people living with disability while delivering efficiencies for service delivery.

28 January, 2019

Waste woes: call for incentives, tax changes

Australia’s waste and recycling sectors want environment ministers to commit to new policies and regulations at key meeting.

3 December, 2018