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My take on shaking up the process of Government procurement to assist in the growth and development of the local ICT industry
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Government Procurement – Let's Shake It Up A Little
Meet The Average Australian ICT Business
● Average Australian ICT business is either Micro or Small (less than 20 employees)
● Delivers world class services and products
● Is constantly seeking growth and developing new products
Government Procurement – Lets shake it up a little
Australian ICT Meets Government Work
● For most ICT businesses, this is how Government Procurement appears
Government Procurement – Lets shake it up a little
Not Invented Here● Bias towards tech and providers from outside● Local ICT view the only valid path is overseas● We lose opportunity and talent● The perceived view is of Australia as an
incubator but not as a mature market source
Government Procurement – Lets shake it up a little
The Emperors New Procurement● Make the process as open as possible● Release as much information about the tender
as possible● Strip out the commercial in confidence
information and release tenders
Government Procurement – Lets shake it up a little
Niche Job Market Place
● Micro to Small ICT businesses stay away from Government work
● Tendering process viewed as cumbersome and geared towards bigger providers
● Not every job requires a multi-national● For jobs under $50,000 list them via Niche Job
Market Place● Use completely transparent tendering rules
Government Procurement – Lets shake it up a little
It's Open Standards People
● Make Open Standards support a standard Tender requirement
● Open Standards encourages the development o f the local industry
● Open Standards allows for more cost effective software management via easier transitions
● Encourage development within Government Agencies and Departments
Government Procurement – Lets shake it up a little
The G Prize
● Tender Process isn't the only way to do it● Why not launch a competition?
● Competitions allow the developers more freedom to explore and innovate
● Government ends up with a new tool for their work● Developer gains kudos and recognition as well as
prize
Government Procurement – Lets shake it up a little
Apps For America● Annual competition run by Sunlight labs● Aim to create new apps for the Gov2.0 sphere● This year is partnering with Data.gov● http://sunlightlabs.com/contests/appsforamerica2/
Government Procurement – Lets shake it up a little
GovSource
● Setup a repository of Government owned and developed software
● Release said software (as much as possible) under an Open Source License
● Benefits:● Possible outside contributions to better software● Pool of potential support and development grows
Government Procurement – Lets shake it up a little
Culture Change
● Australian Business and Government Culture needs to change
● ICT innovation can and is being done in Australia – Up to a point, then we're forced OS
● We need to get better at retaining the brains and the businesses
● Silicon Valley is nice and all but I'd prefer Silicon Beach
Government Procurement – Lets shake it up a little
Final Thoughts● Stop thinking of Australia as an incubator only● Where all things are equal procure locally● Australian ICT scene is truly world class, we're
doing some very very cool stuff, take advantage of it before someone else does
● Cliché time: Think outside the box, break out of the tender framework and try something new
Government Procurement – Lets shake it up a little
Collaborynth
Mobile: +61 406 576 553
Email: [email protected]
Skype: purserj1977
Gtalk: [email protected]
Twitter: @purserj
Government Procurement – Lets shake it up a little
Collaborynth
Mobile: +61 406 576 553
Email: [email protected]
Skype: purserj1977
Gtalk: [email protected]
OOOG – Open Source, Open Standards, Open Government
Collaborynth
Mobile: +61 406 576 553
Email: [email protected]
Skype: purserj1977
Gtalk: [email protected]
OOOG – Open Source, Open Standards, Open Government
