Tag: procurement

NSW govt inks new deal with Salesforce

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government has inked a fresh multi-million dollar deal with Salesforce, giving agencies a pathway to software from the tech giant for the next four years....

Govt’s procurement push gets a quiet rebrand

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Future Made in Australia Office established by the Albanese government has been quietly rebranded after it was being confused with a wider clean energy industrialisation agenda of the...

‘Most egregious’: Tech vendors on notice over govt gifts

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Major tech suppliers to the federal government face scrutiny over their gifting practices after officials at the National Disability Insurance Agency secretly accepted thousands of dollars’ worth of gifts...

NSW govt is falling behind on procurement, manufacturers warn

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
New South Wales Government procurement reform is needed to target more local manufacturers or risk losing them to other jurisdictions with more favourable policies, a state inquiry heard Wednesday....

Defence opens up on its innovation imperative

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Defence has put local dual-use technologies like quantum, sensors and rocket propulsion on its radar to develop an asymmetric advantage amid a geostrategic environment that is demanding capability sooner....

Procurement tweak sharpens local tech sector’s edge

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian government tech suppliers are celebrating the Albanese government’s procurement rule changes, which will see more consideration of a seller’s broader economic benefit like intellectual property transfer and taxes....

Canberra sets new SME contract spend targets

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government’s small and medium business procurement targets will be pushed to more ambitious levels and buyers will need to seek extra consultancy competition under changes announced by...