Greening public sector procurement offers a key opportunity for governments to hit decarbonisation targets, a public policy think tank says.
Category: Procurement
Corruption probe finds serious risk of misconduct in $2.8m WA ports tender
A report identifies serious misconduct risks in relation to a tender awarded by a WA ports authority to a company owned by a former Mayor.
Govt not helping small business win tenders, Ombudsman says
Small businesses feel excluded from government contracts because they’re not considered part of the ‘in-crowd’, a report says.
Councils participate in kerbside EV charger trials
Northern Beaches is one of nine councils taking part in ARENA’s EV streetside charging project.
Digital ID gets $288 million budget boost
The federal budget provides $288 million to support delivery of the digital ID system across government departments over the next four years.
ICAC to hold public hearing into former council empolyee
The NSW ICAC will open public hearings into allegations around the awarding of contracts by a former Canterbury-Bankstown Council employee.
Corruption flourished amid post-amalgamation chaos, ICAC finds
The amalgamation of three Sydney councils created a chaotic and poorly governed environment in which corruption was able to occur, ICAC says.
AI picks up 2,000 road defects a week for disaster-hit NSW council
A NSW council says artificial intelligence is identifying 2,000 cases of damage and hazards affecting local roads and footpaths a week.
Biggest ever renewables tender announced
NSW is set to get the lion’s share of Australia’s biggest single tender for renewable projects.
MoG changes see regions, investment return to NSW Premier’s Department
Investment NSW will be transferred to the Premier’s Department from July.