A parliamentary committee has launched an inquiry into the way Commonwealth entities manage contracts.
Category: Procurement
AWS signs $2b deal to build top secret intelligence cloud
Global cloud computing giant AWS has signed a $2 billion deal with the federal government to build a top secret cloud.
TechnologyOne signs $5.6m deal with ACT for new development application system
TechnologyOne has won a $5.6 million contract to replace and expand the ACT’s eDevelopment system.
Questions raised about ‘cultivation’ of govt officials by tech vendors
A parliamentary committee has questioned whether big ICT vendors are ‘inappropriately cultivating’ Commonwealth officials.
Victorian councils to pilot new shared services model
Councils in the Loddon Campaspe region will pilot a shared model for cybersecurity, procurement and legal services.
Audit focuses on procurement fraud in Victorian departments
Procurement fraud and conflicts of interest cost the Victorian government at least $3.3 million over the last three months.
PwC failure threatens integrity of APS, report says
A senate committee report into government consulting services has made 12 recommendations for change in the wake of the PwC scandal.
ICAC hears of huge profits amid dodgy goings-on at council works unit
A deal to supply workers to a council made a $4.5m profit for a company owned by a contractor, ICAC heard.
Report slams ‘tick and forget’ approach to consultants
NSW government agencies and consulting services have a ‘tick and forget’ culture in regard to conflicts of interest, a report says.
Interim Games post for former Sunshine Coast CEO
Emma Thomas has been appointed as the Interim CEO of the body tasked with delivering venues for the Brisbane Olympics.