ATO to enforce transparency on multinationals bidding for government work
New tax-transparency requirements that will commence from July 1, 2023, will force public companies in Australia to disclose where their subsidiaries are based.
Procurement from First Nations businesses in Queensland grew $118 million last financial year
New data about goods and services provided to the state government has revealed Queensland’s procurement from First Nations-owned businesses went up 36% in the last financial year.
Aussie tech SMEs say government procurement favours large multinational players
A survey of Australian SME technology companies of their experiences in selling to the government has laid bare a raft of entrenched obstacles local firms face in winning public sector business.
Government procurement inquiry aims to stop agencies cutting corners
The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit will conduct an inquiry considering how to bring more transparency, efficiency, and value for money to government procurement.
Queensland pledges to spend $300 million more on SME procurement
The National Retail Association says the change will give the state’s SMEs a much-needed boost.
Government to make it easier for SMEs to win procurement contracts
The government plans to make it easier for small and medium-sized businesses to win infrastructure, defence and other government procurement contracts, as part of its budget announcements.
NSW to adopt digital signatures for SMEs supplying to government
The New South Wales government will adopt digital signatures across all contracts for its suppliers from July, in a bid to save businesses both time and resources.
Budget 2021: Government procurement for SMEs in focus
The government will spend $2.6 million over a four-year period to “support and strengthen” SME participation in Commonwealth procurement.
Australian-made paper purchases drop across government departments, a move that “undermines a COVID-19 economic recovery”
The union representing Australia’s paper industry has complained about a 30% decrease in local paper purchases by the federal government during COVID-19.
Survey reveals which government agencies pay small business suppliers on time
Federal government agencies are getting better at paying their suppliers on time, according to new survey results released on Monday.
Federal government agencies to ‘directly engage’ with SMEs in shake-up to procurement rules
Under changes unveiled by Finance minister Simon Birmingham, federal government agencies will be allowed to ‘directly engage’ with SMEs on tendering contracts valued up to $200,000.
NSW government launches online procurement hub to connect departments with small businesses
All active registered New South Wales government suppliers are set to migrate to a new online procurement hub.
