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Radical overhaul of Federal ICT procurementRadical overhaul of Federal ICT procurement
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More centralised procurement
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New approvals and monitoring
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Increased use of common use contracts
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Reduced ICT expenditure
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Shared back office systems
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Co-operative purchasing
What does it mean for your Federal Government business?
Federal Government Master Class
Canberra, 19 February 2008
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Issue No: 122 (11 February 2008)
The Medium - Your Channel To Government ICT Information
Significant changes in the Federal Government market are on the cards following Lindsay Tanner's announcement that the Government will adopt a more centralised approach to ICT procurement. Combined with possible cuts in overall spending, this warrants close examination by anyone interested in the Federal market.
Top 5 Contracts
A 2006 Customs contract with Telstra tops the list of contracts reported this week. There's also a DVA contract with ASI ($10.9m), two Customs contracts with Cybertrust ($9.8m) and EDS ($7.5m), and a 2006 Centrelink contract with Cybertrust ($5.6m).
Regards
Fleur Bayley
Editor, The Medium
www.intermedium.com.au
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Government Moves to Centralise Federal ICT Purchasing and Cut Spending
During a speech last week to the National Press Club, the Treasurer and Minister for Deregulation, Lindsay Tanner confirmed the Government's intention to centralise control of its ICT procurement with the express aim of reducing expenditure. Read more |
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Details of all Respondents to be Disclosed for all NSW Government Tenders
Under new guidelines for NSW government agencies, the names and addresses of all entities which submit responses for tenders are to be published. The guidelines came into effect on 1 January 2008. Read more |
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Melbourne Cup Field of Bids for NSW Information Asset Management System
Competition is strong for the NSW GSAS Information Asset Management Systems contract that closed on 13 November 2007. 23 companies have responded to the tender. Intermedium understands that a decision on the new panel is expected in February or March, after initially being expected in December. Read more |
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Process for Implementing PCs Worth $1b in Schools Still Unclear
The Federal Government seems committed to spending the first $100m of its National Secondary School Computer Fund by June 2008. Whilst the application process for schools appears to be well underway, there is still no word on exactly how the state and territory agencies, as well as non-government school systems, will undertake purchasing of the equipment and services. Read more |
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Federal Government ICT Apprenticeship Scheme to Overcome Skills Shortage
The Federal Government has announced an ICT apprenticeship scheme to overcome the ongoing skills shortage in the public sector. $15m has been allocated to the scheme that will deliver up to 60 jobs with Government agencies. Work placements and the academic component of the program (delivered through Canberra Institute of Technology) will begin this month. Excelior Pty Ltd will deliver and administer the program.
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ICT NEWS AT A GLANCE
A weekly round-up of Government ICT news from Australia and the world. Simply click on the headlines listed below to read more!
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EVENTS
INTERMEDIUM EVENTS
Events Calendar
Winning Tenders
Sydney, 21 February 2008
We'll help you understand the tender process in government, and provide you with skills to prepare a winning response.
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Federal Government Master Class
Canberra, 19 February 2008
All the information you need to understand the Federal ICT market
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NSW Government Master Class
Sydney, 11 March 2008
Learn about the nature, culture and structure of the NSW public sector and how it informs procurement decision-making.
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INDUSTRY EVENTS
Tenders Summit
Melbourne, 12-13 May 2008
Intermedium's Judy Hurditch is one of the speakers at this summit.
** All subscribers to The Medium qualify for the Early Bird Discount.
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TENDER SPOT
Tender Spot is a list of significant Federal and State ICT tenders currently open. Tender Spot should not be regarded as a substitute for your usual tender notification service/s eg TenderLink because it is only a weekly update.
Highlighted NEW tenders this week
DBCDE Contact Centre Services
DSG Review of IT Framework
AAD IT Hardware
ATO Development of SBR Whole of Government Authentication Project
Click the following 'read more' icon for the complete listing and full description of all tenders, including those due to close in the coming week.
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A green entry is new in this week.
A blue entry is a carry over from last week, not yet due to close.
A red entry means that the tender is going to close in the coming week.
Tenders that have closed in the past week are removed from the list.
Significant Federal and State Government ICT Tenders - Currently Open
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Movers and Shakers
In this segment, we report on senior appointments and departures within ICT companies active in Australian government markets, as well as changes within government IT organisations. We focus on those people responsible for government markets – Canberra Branch Manager, Public Sector Sales Manager, etc. |
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS PUBLISHED THIS WEEK
Each week, Intermedium analyses all ICT contracts as reported by all federal government reporting agencies and as published in AusTender. This contracts data is built into a comprehensive series of reports.
Each month, Intermedium updates the ICT procurement plans released by the federal government agencies in its scout IT spreadsheet analysis. More information. For a sample of scout IT click here.
Each week, the Medium Newsletter gives you access to all government reported contracts valued at more than $250,000 as published in AusTender for the previous week. Click to download file.
The table below lists the five largest contracts reported for the week ending 7 Feburary 2008:
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Telstra
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22,150,000
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ACS
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8/03/2006
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ASI
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10,858,474
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DVA |
21/12/2007
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Cybertrust
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9,828,833
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ACS |
13/06/2007
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EDS
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7,485,258
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ACS |
1/07/2007
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Cybertrust
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5,614,351
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Centrelink |
1/07/2006
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PREPARING WINNING TENDERS
Sydney: 21 February 2008
A practical course to help you prepare successful
responses for government tenders.
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