Federal IT vendor mega-deals put into play by the Digital Transformation Agency
Digital Transformation Agency outlines priorities for major ICT hardware, software and services contracts
The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has outlined its priorities for major ICT hardware, software and services contracts, setting the stage for a wave of mega-deals with major technology vendors.
The DTA, which formed last year through the merger of the Digital Transformation Office and the Australian Government Information Management Office, is responsible for driving the government's digital transformation agenda.
As part of this agenda, the DTA is overseeing the procurement of a number of major ICT contracts, including:
- The Enterprise Infrastructure Services Panel (EISP) contract, which will provide whole-of-government access to ICT hardware, software and services.
- The Data Centre and Cloud Services (DCCS) contract, which will provide whole-of-government access to data centre and cloud services.
- The ICT Managed Services (ICTM) contract, which will provide whole-of-government access to ICT managed services.
These contracts are expected to be worth billions of dollars and will be awarded to a small number of major technology vendors.
The DTA has already released a number of request for proposals (RFPs) for these contracts, and it is expected that the first contracts will be awarded in the coming months.
The DTA's priorities for these contracts are:
- Value for money
- Flexibility and scalability
- Innovation
- Security
The DTA is also looking to use these contracts to drive innovation in the ICT sector.
It is expected that the DTA will award these contracts to a small number of major technology vendors.
These vendors will be responsible for providing the government with access to the latest ICT hardware, software and services.
The DTA's decision to award these contracts to a small number of vendors is likely to be controversial.
Some critics argue that this will lead to a lack of competition and higher prices.
However, the DTA argues that this approach will provide the government with the best value for money and the most flexibility and scalability.
The DTA's decision to award these contracts to a small number of vendors is likely to have a significant impact on the ICT sector.
These vendors will be responsible for providing the government with access to the latest ICT hardware, software and services.
This will give them a significant advantage over other vendors.
As a result, it is likely that these vendors will see their market share increase in the coming years.
