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COMCAR Automated Resource System (CARS) - Release draft RFP

Finance

23 Feb 2018

Good morning,

Finance has released a draft COMCAR Automated Resource System (CARS) Request for Proposal (RFP) on Austender.

The CARS Industry Briefing held on 22 February 2018 provided advice for industry on Finance’s requirements along with the process for approaching the market.

As part of our consultation, Finance invites your feedback and comments on the draft version of the RFP.

Please advise your comments to COMCAR.RFP@finance.gov.au by 5:00 pm Friday 2 March 2018.

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Procurement Coordinator; Industry Briefing

Whole-of-Government Content Management System - govCMS RFP now available

Finance

Procurement

Technology and Procurement

14 Feb 2018

Thank you to all who have provided feedback on the draft govCMS Statement of Requirements. The Request for Proposal (RFP) has been refined to reflect the relevant comments.

The RFP is now available at - https://www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.atm.show&ATMUUID=B9D70F23-E516-8E0F-21831C4459EC2F0E. The closing date is Thursday 22 March 2018 at 2:00pm (AEDT).

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procurement; ICT Procurement; govcms

COMCAR Automated Resource System (CARS) - Industry briefing

Finance

Technology and Procurement

13 Feb 2018

Good afternoon,

Finance is seeking to provide advice to industry on a requirement to replace the current COMCAR management system.

In late December 2017, the Government agreed to replace the COMCAR booking and dispatch system with a Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud-based solution.

The core capabilities of such a solution are outlined as per the attached:

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Procurement Coordinator

Industry Briefing

Announcement of service provider for the new digital collaboration service

John Sheridan - CIO & CISO

Procurement

Technology and Procurement

19 Jan 2018

I am pleased to announce that Finance has selected Data#3 to help deliver a new whole-of-government collaboration service, the Govdex Replacement project.

Data#3 will provide a Software-as-a-Service solution on the public cloud using Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Azure.

Finance will use an agile approach to deliver the service, working closely with Data#3 and several government agencies. The aim is to design, develop and evolve a service offering that is driven by, and responsive to, user needs.

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Procurement

Ict procurement

Govdex

Seeking industry comment on Whole-of-Government Content Management System – govCMS Draft Statement of Requirements

John Sheridan - CIO & CISO

Procurement

Technology and Procurement

14 Dec 2017

Hi all,

Finance intends to approach the market in order to continue the operation of the whole-of-government Content Management System, govCMS, through a Request for Proposal (RFP) in January 2018.

Finance entered into arrangements with Acquia Inc. for govCMS in September 2014. This contract expires in September 2018, providing an opportunity to go back to the market with redefined requirements to meet the needs of users in the evolving service.

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Ict procurement

Procurement

AusTender

Release of Request for Tender for Vehicle Rental Services

Libor Pelecky

Procurement

Procurement Coordinator

08 Nov 2017

The Request for Tender (RFT) to establish a Vehicle Rental Services arrangement for the Australian Government has been released on AusTender, and can be accessed at www.tenders.gov.au. Tender responses must be lodged electronically though AusTender by 12 noon (Canberra Local Time), Thursday 14 December 2017.

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govCMS Drupal Services Panel Refresh - New suppliers have arrived

John Sheridan - CIO & CISO

Procurement

Technology and Procurement

17 Oct 2017

I am pleased to announce that the following suppliers have been added to the govCMS Drupal Services Panel:

Keltree – trading as IBC Digital
Laudanum – trading as Holly Sydney

This is in addition to the suppliers that were announced on 3 October 2017. The full list is available on www.govcms.gov.au/drupal-panel.

The services offered by the new suppliers have been included in the govCMS Drupal Services Panel Catalogue and are available for agencies to procure now.

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Procurement; ICT Procurement; Austender

govCMS Drupal Services Panel Refresh - New suppliers have arrived

John Sheridan - CIO & CISO

Procurement

Technology and Procurement

03 Oct 2017

I am pleased to announce that the following suppliers have been added to the govCMS Drupal Services Panel:

Hind & Hind
Oakton
Zyxware
Morpht
Oxide Interactive
Itomic
Doghouse Group
Mayko Trading
Technocrat
FinXL Professional Services

This is in addition to the suppliers that were announced on 26 September 2017. The full list is available on www.govcms.gov.au/drupal-panel.

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Procurement; ICT procurement; AusTender;

Release of Request for Proposal to establish an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software as a Service (SaaS) Panel

Anne Collins

Procurement

Procurement Coordinator

26 Sep 2017

Hi all, I am pleased to announce that the Request for Proposal (RFP) to establish an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software as a Service (SaaS) Panel for the Australian Government has been released on AusTender, and can be accessed through this link.

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Request for Tender

AusTender

Software as a Service

SaaS

ERP

Establishment of the Whole-of-Government govCMS Drupal Services Panel

John Sheridan - CIO & CISO

Procurement

Technology and Procurement

26 Sep 2017

Hi all,

I am pleased to announce the establishment of the Whole-of-Government govCMS Drupal Services Panel (SON3456725). Finance issued a Request for Tender for the new panel through Austender on
16 December 2016. The panel will be in operation until 30 June 2019 and has two optional 12 month extensions.

The initial panel includes:

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Procurement; ICT procurement; AusTender;