Election 2013: Government IT Election 2013: Government IT

The Federal Government has boasted of millions of dollars in savings generated from its coordinated approach to ICT procurement. The strategy has been to trade membership of exclusive markets through restricted panels for hefty discounts on everything from desktop hardware and Microsoft licences to floor space in data centres.

The Coalition plans to turn this on its head, scrapping the panels in favour of a single central list of suppliers vetted to supply to government across all goods and services categories. It says that this will avoid the costs of bidding for a panel place, which can exceed $40,000.

Labor:

  • Fixed term procurement panels for commodity goods and services, including ICT
  • Savings generated by leveraging coordinated buying power in exchange for discounts
  • Agencies required to consider cloud options as part of new ICT procurements
  • ICT procurement overseen by the Department of Finance and Deregulation
  • Panels mandated but agency autonomy in other buying areas

    • Coalition:

  • One central panel of all prequalified suppliers, including ICT
  • Savings generated by minimising administrative costs and red-tape
  • Advocate ‘cloud first’ approach where cloud options would be selected as default
  • ICT procurement overseen by the Department of Finance and Deregulation
  • ICT spending audit
  • Allow ‘heavy user’ agencies to maintain IT autonomy while ‘light user’ agencies move to cloud or shared solutions

    • Govt to open data centre panel to smaller providers

    Govt to open data centre panel to smaller providers

    Facilities panel refresh could boost non-ACT business.
    Liz Tay Apr 26 2013 9:31AM Networking
    Govt CIOs eye cloud for cultural change

    Govt CIOs eye cloud for cultural change

    Panel pushes off-the-shelf IT.
    Liz Tay Mar 1 2013 12:54PM Strategy
    AGIMO split into two parts

    AGIMO split into two parts

    Government IT taken down a notch.
    Juha Saarinen Dec 18 2012 6:20AM Strategy
    Feds decommission two ICT supplier lists

    Feds decommission two ICT supplier lists

    Following two-month suspension.
    Staff Writers Nov 6 2012 10:13AM Financial Services
    Commission finds former Sydney Uni IT manager corrupt

    Commission finds former Sydney Uni IT manager corrupt

    University urged to seek advice on prosecution.
    Liz Tay Oct 24 2012 3:03PM Training & Development
    CenITex blasted over 'serious improper conduct'

    CenITex blasted over 'serious improper conduct'

    Investigation turns up 19 serious instances and allegations.
    Ry Crozier Oct 24 2012 2:50PM Financial Services
    Vic Govt calls for eServices feedback

    Vic Govt calls for eServices feedback

    Industry reserves judgement on 'inclusive' model.
    Caitlin Fitzsimmons Aug 15 2012 1:30PM Financial Services
    Finance leases second data centre

    Finance leases second data centre

    One more agency signs up with facilities panel.
    James Hutchinson Aug 13 2012 4:35PM Networking
    Federal Govt rethinks mobile handset panel

    Federal Govt rethinks mobile handset panel

    Can't attract volume discounts.
    John Hilvert Jul 31 2012 7:06AM Strategy
    UK Government procurement shake-up sees big savings

    UK Government procurement shake-up sees big savings

    $250 million saved in 18 months.
    Juha Saarinen Jun 26 2012 10:03AM Strategy
    SAP gobbles Ariba in $4.3b cloud play

    SAP gobbles Ariba in $4.3b cloud play

    SAP's $8 billion cloud run.
    Liam Tung May 23 2012 7:00AM Software
    EU security agency issues cloud SLA checklist

    EU security agency issues cloud SLA checklist

    Guidance for public sector cloud procurement.
    Liam Tung Apr 4 2012 3:00PM Networking
    US agency shifts from BlackBerry

    US agency shifts from BlackBerry

    17,000-strong user base tested for iPhone, Android.
    Alastair Sharp Feb 15 2012 2:23PM Strategy
    SME suppliers rush on UK's G-Cloud

    SME suppliers rush on UK's G-Cloud

    All about streamlining procurement.
    Liam Tung Dec 9 2011 3:40AM Software
    Husic eyes government software pricing

    Husic eyes government software pricing

    US vendors silent on inquiry.
    James Hutchinson Nov 23 2011 5:15PM Financial Services
    HP launches Sydney-based government cloud

    HP launches Sydney-based government cloud

    Timed to pounce on public sector opportunity.
    Brett Winterford Jun 28 2011 2:42PM Networking
    Audit heralds improved IT management in Government

    Audit heralds improved IT management in Government

    But Defence procurement system and manual ATO processes raise concerns.
    John Hilvert Jun 27 2011 6:43AM Strategy
    Opinion: Running the ruler over NBN Co's procurement

    Opinion: Running the ruler over NBN Co's procurement

    David Havyatt asks whether the governance structure stands up to the task.
    David Havyatt Jun 10 2011 7:35AM Telco/ISP
    Ten tips for winning Government IT deals

    Ten tips for winning Government IT deals

    How SMEs can avoid the common pitfalls of Canberra's IT market.
    John Hilvert Jun 7 2011 2:45PM Strategy
    Opinion: NBN Co has more ACCC hurdles to jump

    Opinion: NBN Co has more ACCC hurdles to jump

    PoI decision was only the first challenge.
    David Havyatt Mar 4 2011 6:01AM Telco/ISP

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