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

    • Health orders urgent review of IBM deal

    Health orders urgent review of IBM deal

    Tender gives industry precious little time to respond.
    Brett Winterford Feb 23 2011 5:00AM Financial Services
    NSW Govt refreshes ICT procurement strategy

    NSW Govt refreshes ICT procurement strategy

    Changes to IP, liability and risk terms.
    Staff Writers Feb 21 2011 10:50AM Strategy
    Revealed: Direct ICT procurement, by agency, 2010

    Revealed: Direct ICT procurement, by agency, 2010

    Health, Climate Change, Customs and Medicare top the list.
    John Hilvert Feb 7 2011 6:16AM Financial Services
    Comment: Why agencies skirt tender guidelines

    Comment: Why agencies skirt tender guidelines

    Blame it on Uncle Sam.
    John Hilvert Feb 7 2011 6:11AM Financial Services
    The cost of Canberra's poor IT procurement record

    The cost of Canberra's poor IT procurement record

    Half a billion reasons agencies should have to use open tenders.
    Brett Winterford Jan 25 2011 3:00PM Strategy
    Opinion: A big virtual tick for Canberra's cloud plan

    Opinion: A big virtual tick for Canberra's cloud plan

    Finance to maintain cloud control whilst embracing the model's benefits.
    Brett Winterford Jan 10 2011 4:31PM Strategy
    Australian Government looks to certify cloud providers

    Australian Government looks to certify cloud providers

    Canberra prepares to embrace cloud computing.
    Brett Winterford Jan 10 2011 10:08AM Strategy
    Opinion: Health IT needs critical care

    Opinion: Health IT needs critical care

    CIO has tough decisions ahead.
    Brett Winterford Nov 22 2010 1:59PM Strategy
    HP to retain ATO's enterprise computing

    HP to retain ATO's enterprise computing

    Conditional upon final price negotiations.
    Brett Winterford Nov 19 2010 4:06PM Strategy
    NSW coalition outlines IT "Christmas wishlist"

    NSW coalition outlines IT "Christmas wishlist"

    Procurement, IP, incentives under consideration.
    Liz Tay Nov 3 2010 3:29PM Strategy
    HP, BT take hit from UK Government

    HP, BT take hit from UK Government

    Government ICT shakeout.
    Liam Tung Oct 18 2010 6:57AM Financial Services
    UK Government slammed over IT contracting

    UK Government slammed over IT contracting

    Report says British agencies pay too much for IT.
    Liam Tung Oct 12 2010 6:54AM Strategy
    Defence invites ICT procurement advice

    Defence invites ICT procurement advice

    Considers establishing service provider panel.
    Liz Tay Sep 3 2010 6:02AM Strategy
    NBN Co to limit spending in limbo period

    NBN Co to limit spending in limbo period

    Affected vendors to be notified.
    Ry Crozier Aug 24 2010 2:42PM Telco/ISP
    ICAC quizzes suppliers over NSW tenders

    ICAC quizzes suppliers over NSW tenders

    NSW Government corruption under the spotlight.
    Staff Writers Aug 24 2010 6:53AM Strategy
    Analysts: Businesses want outcomes-based IT

    Analysts: Businesses want outcomes-based IT

    Fire your sales force and start again.
    Liz Tay May 25 2010 6:56AM Strategy
    Analysis: Defence takes on tech at tortoise pace

    Analysis: Defence takes on tech at tortoise pace

    Still beats the hare?
    Liz Tay Apr 30 2010 12:57PM Financial Services
    Ex-EDS exec named Gov’s IT Supplier Advocate

    Ex-EDS exec named Gov’s IT Supplier Advocate

    To help local SMBs win government contracts.
    Liz Tay Apr 27 2010 3:13PM Strategy
    RailCorp software delays supplier payments

    RailCorp software delays supplier payments

    Three-to-four weeks to resolve backlog.
    Ry Crozier Mar 16 2010 2:29PM Software
    Vic Councils upgrade IT systems for buying power

    Vic Councils upgrade IT systems for buying power

    Lack of oversight into procurement decisions.
    Ry Crozier Feb 25 2010 3:43PM Software

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