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ClauseBank: consultation on new additions to procurement contract copy-and-paste list

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Department of Finance is asking for feedback on a new round of standard clauses for procurement contracts, to be added to its relatively new…

Transformers wanted: Finance goes to market for quick capability boost

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Department of Finance has begun shopping around for a partner-organisation to deliver an eight-week program of “transformative change” guided by a recent internal review.

Treasury boss John Fraser rejects auditor-general's view of corporate planning rules

By Stephen Easton

Case studies

It's taken several years into PGPA implementation for a departmental head to push back at prescriptive interpretations. To win this battle, the Treasury boss will…

Social media: beat the journos, don't say anything stupid

By Stephen Easton

Features

Australia's chief technology officer discussed social media policy and the power of direct online publishing at a forum in Canberra. Public servants are now breaking…