Promoted Are small business loans getting more difficult to access? Economy & Industry In 2018-2019, small businesses contributed $418 billion to Australia’s GDP – equivalent to 32% of Australia’s total economy. By employing 4.7 million people, small businesses…
A third of NSW’s IT procurement budget to go to SMEs under new target Monday February 8, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology From April 1, new spend targets will direct NSW government investment to SMEs, and measures will be implemented to enable ICT procurements to 'build a…
New federal procurement rules to boost access for SMEs Monday December 7, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News Changes to Commonwealth Procurement Rules will make it easier for agencies to award contracts to small-to-medium businesses.
Commonwealth digital procurement platform hits $1b milestone Thursday February 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology New statistics show that more than $1 billion in digital services contracts have been awarded through the Digital Transformation Agency's Digital Marketplace. The platform was…
SMEs take home more than one quarter of federal procurement contracts Monday November 25, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The value of federal government contracts going to small and medium enterprises has increased by almost 30%. Government procurement targets aim for at least 10%…
DTA to launch cloud marketplace in 2020 Tuesday October 22, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Digital Transformation Agency has invited feedback on its plans to launch a cloud services marketplace. The proposal outlined in the DTA's discussion paper aims…
APS ‘digital capability hub’ idea to emerge from $100,000 feasibility study in two weeks Friday September 13, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice The next chapter in the eternal quest to build "digital capability" in the Australian Public Service may be the creation of an "innovative online learning…
Jobs chief steps down during ongoing agency review related to MOG changes Wednesday August 14, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Jobs for NSW chief executive officer Nicole Cook has left her role, according to a Treasury spokesperson. Jobs for NSW was originally an independent agency…
SA government agrees to cut red tape and improve local procurement Tuesday August 13, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The South Australian government has responded to the final report of the SA Productivity Commission’s stage one inquiry into government procurement, promising to back local…
SMEs awarded $500 million through digital procurement platform Friday July 12, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins More than $500 million in digital services contracts have been awarded through the Digital Marketplace, according to the Australian Government. This reaches a "significant milestone"…
Government IT buyers can now 'ask the market' for creative solutions Thursday February 28, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The Digital Marketplace where government agencies can purchase IT services now allows public servants to ask vendors for new solutions they didn’t know were available.
