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Publish Date : 13-Mar-2018

The Federal Government has made another move, in an effort to provide smaller IT suppliers a better chance to compete for public sector work, releasing a Request for Information (RFI) for its proposed Hardware Marketplace.

A Request for Information (RFI) has been launched on 9 March by the DTA that manages much of the Federal Governments IT procurement panels, calling for feedback from potential public-sector partners as part of the process involved in establishing the new hardware procurement plan.

The proposed Hardware Marketplace has been targeted to enable government entities to purchase IT hardware to support internal business processes.

It would comprise of hardware categories such as storage, network equipment, and technical and logistical services, and be available for all Federal, State and local governments to use, for all categories.

Were planning to have some products and services available from June 2018 with more added over time, the DTA said in a statement late last year.

The step was taken since Data#3 is selected as the sole provider of Microsoft licensing solutions on the Australian Governments new whole-of-government software procurement arrangement.

The new win sees Data#3 once again retain its coveted position as the sole whole-of-government Microsoft licensing provider under the new panel.

Today, the Australian Government announced two new initiatives to reform the way it buys digital products and services, making it simpler, clearer and faster for both buyers and sellers, a statement from the office of the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Digital Transformation, Michael Keenan, said.

A new software services and licensing panel and hardware marketplace will foster innovation, encourage competition and increase the number of small to medium enterprises selling to government.

By consolidating existing ICT procurement panels and simplifying the application process, we will reduce duplication and make it easier for government and smaller sellers to do business, it stated.

According to Keenan, the open application process will allow new sellers to join more frequently, with more opportunities and easier access to sell to government.

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