http://www.finance.gov.au/news-rss.xml News and Events from the Department of Finance and Deregulation's website. Copyright 2008 Commonwealth of Australia en-au government 60 DesignGov wants to hear your ideas on how to improve interaction with businesses. http://www.finance.gov.au/procurement/ProcurementNews.html 20130430122107 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:21:07 UTC News and Events Department of Finance and Deregulation Update to the PAES advice on the Finance website to make it consistent with PAES EM 2011/43. The primary amendment is that agencies are required to post the electronic PAES on their website within a reasonable period of tabling the Bills, but not before the hard copy PAES are tabled. http://www.finance.gov.au/budget/budget-process/portfolio-additional-estimates-statements.html 20121015121904 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:19:04 UTC News and Events Department of Finance and Deregulation The CBMS Redevelopment Project held an Industry Briefing on Thursday 11 October to engage software suppliers who services to agencies to support the preparation of financial or budget information for entry into CBMS. The Briefing covered the system design and upcoming requirements of the redeveloped CBMS. http://www.finance.gov.au/cbms/Industry-Briefing-Thursday-11-October.html 20121011140053 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:00:53 UTC News and Events Department of Finance and Deregulation The Department of Finance and Deregulation (Finance) will host two new half day Commonwealth Procurement in Context Series Seminar and Workshops in Canberra. This new series was developed in response to feedback from agencies and replaces the Procurement Foundations Series of Seminars. http://www.finance.gov.au/procurement/ProcurementNews.html#ProcureCtxt 20120824133345 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 03:33:45 UTC Procurement Latest News Department of Finance and Deregulation Following the introduction of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) an updated Work Health and Safety Policy has been drafted and will replace the old Health and Safety Management Arrangements. http://www.finance.gov.au/about-the-department/working-at-finance/draft_whs_policy.html 20120802161727 Thu, 2 Aug 2012 06:17:27 UTC News and Events Department of Finance and Deregulation AGIMO has updated Two Pass Review and business case guidance material for agencies, including an ICT Business Case Guide, templates, samples; and revised diagrams that show alignment with other Assurance Review processes. These changes present clearer, more concise guidance for agencies to use for ICT investment activities. http://www.finance.gov.au/budget/ict-investment-framework/two-pass-review.html 20120731145835 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 04:58:35 UTC News and Events Department of Finance and Deregulation On 29 June 2012 the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator The Hon Penny Wong, announced the successful tenderers for the Whole-of-Australian-Government Phase 2 Travel Services Arrangements coordinated procurement. http://www.finance.gov.au/procurement/ProcurementNews.html#Phase2 20120727142458 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:24:58 UTC News and Events Department of Finance and Deregulation A new freight terminal in Sydney's south-west will take 3,300 trucks off Sydney roads every day and create thousands of jobs for the region. http://www.finance.gov.au/property/property/moorebank-intermodal-freight-terminal/index.html 20120424141738 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:17:38 UTC News and Events Department of Finance and Deregulation The Commonwealth Financial Accountability Review (CFAR) Discussion Paper, Is Less More? Towards Better Commonwealth Performance has today been released by the Department of Finance and Deregulation. http://www.finance.gov.au/about-the-department/media-centre/secretary/media-releases/2012/mr_270312.html 20120327174803 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:48:02 UTC News and Events Department of Finance and Deregulation A Whole of Government Stationery and Office Supplies Panel arrangement has been established from 7 March 2012 http://www.finance.gov.au/procurement/StationeryandOfficeSupplies.html 20120307152739 Wed, 7 Mar 2012 04:27:40 UTC News and Events Department of Finance and Deregulation This is as opportunity to hear from the 2011 Comcover Awards for Excellence award receipients. http://www.finance.gov.au/comcover/conferences/index.html 20120305143551 Mon, 5 Mar 2012 03:35:51 UTC News and Events Department of Finance and Deregulation Comcover's annual Risk Management Benchmarking Program commenced on 20 February 2012 and will conclude at 5pm on Friday 23 March 2012. The Benchmarking Program assists agencies to assess whether their risk management frameworks are fit for purpose, as well as to monitor progress in implementing new or revised frameworks, processes and systems. http://www.finance.gov.au/comcover/benchmarking-program.html 20120220151037 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:10:37 UTC News and Events Department of Finance and Deregulation The Government announced an independent review into its regulatory impact assessment (RIA) process in December 2011. The Joint Review is seeking views from the public on the issues raised in its terms of reference and in general about the functioning of the Australian Government's RIA process. The Joint Review will hold private consultation meetings with business operators, industry groups, representatives from the not-for-profit sector, the Government and the public sector from 14 February to 7 March 2012. Written submissions are invited by 16 March 2012. http://www.finance.gov.au/about-the-department/media-centre/secretary/media-releases/2012/mr_100212.html 20120210160014 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:14 UTC News and Events Department of Finance and Deregulation