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

    • DTA names first telco marketplace panellists

    DTA names first telco marketplace panellists

    26 suppliers appointed after COVID delay.
    Justin Hendry Sep 7 2020 3:44PM Strategy
    DTA bypassed procurement rules to create digital marketplace

    DTA bypassed procurement rules to create digital marketplace

    Panel could be more "robust".
    Justin Hendry Aug 31 2020 8:14PM Strategy
    Victorian govt to combine its two telco buying schemes

    Victorian govt to combine its two telco buying schemes

    In refresh of $126m-a-year panel.
    Justin Hendry Aug 27 2020 6:35AM Strategy
    Geoscience Australia moves to replace IT services deal with DXC

    Geoscience Australia moves to replace IT services deal with DXC

    As IT overhaul continues.
    Justin Hendry Aug 24 2020 6:07AM Strategy
    Victorian primary schools neglect privacy in software choices

    Victorian primary schools neglect privacy in software choices

    App cost and functionality given priority.
    Justin Hendry Aug 19 2020 6:22PM Software
    NSW govt sets up sovereign IT taskforce to boost SME participation

    NSW govt sets up sovereign IT taskforce to boost SME participation

    Will consider introducing minimum spend targets.
    Justin Hendry Jul 23 2020 12:27PM Strategy
    AFP freeze $7.8 million linked to Finance dept IT fraud

    AFP freeze $7.8 million linked to Finance dept IT fraud

    Trio alleged to have used funds for renovations.
    Justin Hendry Jul 1 2020 10:49AM Financial Services
    Tasmania relaxes 'on-island' cloud hosting mandate

    Tasmania relaxes 'on-island' cloud hosting mandate

    As part of new digital strategy.
    Justin Hendry Jun 29 2020 12:10PM Strategy
    AFP conducts raids over alleged Finance Dept IT fraud

    AFP conducts raids over alleged Finance Dept IT fraud

    Three charged following year-long investigation.
    Justin Hendry Jun 11 2020 10:12AM Strategy
    DTA moves to review broken government IT funding model

    DTA moves to review broken government IT funding model

    Eyes investment roadmap for the digital age.
    Justin Hendry Jun 10 2020 6:55AM Strategy
    DTA moves to replace $130 million-plus cloud services panel

    DTA moves to replace $130 million-plus cloud services panel

    Opens tenders for new cloud marketplace.
    Justin Hendry May 22 2020 6:48AM Strategy
    Defence moves to refresh IT services mega panel

    Defence moves to refresh IT services mega panel

    Calls on suppliers to join son of AMSPA.
    Justin Hendry Apr 7 2020 1:15PM Strategy
    How much? Canberra's top IT suppliers revealed in AusTender probe

    How much? Canberra's top IT suppliers revealed in AusTender probe

    Audit office boils down contracts over the last decade.
    Justin Hendry Mar 12 2020 6:58AM Strategy
    DTA delays cloud marketplace launch

    DTA delays cloud marketplace launch

    Extends existing panel for another year.
    Justin Hendry Feb 24 2020 5:00PM Strategy
    NSW govt fee cap on IT consultants to bite from March

    NSW govt fee cap on IT consultants to bite from March

    Details of crackdown emerge.
    Justin Hendry Feb 24 2020 1:53PM Strategy
    Govt-wide SAP, Oracle support deal signed with Rimini Street

    Govt-wide SAP, Oracle support deal signed with Rimini Street

    Expected to improve agency access to third-party support, cut costs.
    Justin Hendry Feb 20 2020 11:20AM Strategy
    DTA strategy chief departs for Boston Consulting Group

    DTA strategy chief departs for Boston Consulting Group

    Ends two-year APS stint.
    Justin Hendry Feb 5 2020 7:00AM Strategy
    DTA tweaks IT contracting rules to help government get on with agile

    DTA tweaks IT contracting rules to help government get on with agile

    Changes also put supplier performance under the spotlight.
    Justin Hendry Jan 31 2020 5:05PM Strategy
    Coles stands up SAP S/4 HANA finance core in five months

    Coles stands up SAP S/4 HANA finance core in five months

    Also signs B2B exchange deal with Infor.
    Ry Crozier Dec 17 2019 6:05AM Cloud
    ATO moves to break up $1bn Optus megadeal

    ATO moves to break up $1bn Optus megadeal

    Goes to market for six new network services bundles.
    Justin Hendry Dec 4 2019 12:11PM Strategy

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