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Tag: procurement
More procurement from SMEs to ‘boost innovation’
The Federal Government’s new report on ways to boost innovation in Australia has called for more government procurement from SMEs (small and medium enterprises). Government agency Innovation and Science Australia…
Government News in 2018 – Bigger, better, brighter
Thanks for your support of Government News in 2017. Our last newsletter for the year will be next Tuesday 19 December. We will be back on Friday 5 January 2018….
Audit Office shines a light on procurement
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has released a major report on procurement in the Federal Government. It is an information report that says it is “not an audit nor…
It’s not Intel, it’s ‘industry standard’
Microprocessor supplier AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is on a mission to convince Australian government agencies not to specify Intel-based hardware for their computer systems. It doesn’t even like the words…
Will Amazon dominate government procurement?
As online retail giant Amazon sets up its Australian operations, serious concerns have emerged in the US about its potential dominance of Federal Government purchasing. The new US National Defense…
‘Buy local’ purchasing plan backfires
On 7 September the Federal Government implemented a new Stationery and Office Supplies (SOS II) Panel. Last year sales through the previous SOS Panel were worth $38 million. One supplier…
$8.4bn to spend? Improve procurement
The ANAO has found that the ARTC must be better prepared when spending the $8.4bn.
SaaS procurement in government
The procurement practices that lead to successful integration.
Local councils can be the vanguards of smart city reform
Everyone’s talking about smart cities. Local councils are in the enviable position to make them a reality.