DavsDisorder

This article probably somes up my disposition towards the issues raised by this election process (note I say issues raised by the process, not issues rasied in the election contention itself), better than anything I have read recently:

Worth subscribing to;

http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/08/02/this-is-all-your-fault/

Advice, especially field tested advice is not risky Happy! But I guess there's sometimes no option but to adopt a bureaucratic approach when positioned as such.

http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/344444/smb_it_supplier_advocate_named/?eid=-4152

"Easter said his first job would be to consult industry bodies and large tech companies to get a sense of the industry. SMB IT companies would need to understand how risky they appeared to Government CIOs"

I would love to get Data Engines to do more government business; it is often challenging work and it feels a little bit like we're using IT as our way to 'give back' in public service!. But...but, but but... $40mil coverage for professional services indemnity is also a regular requirement for tender respondees and that cost is a little too much alongside side a 50 page tender response document for a specification that is often written with a particular solution and/or vendor already in mind.

//TD.

Well, nice to see support for Australian technology firms in this initiative....what a joke! The government should have in place a mandate that Australian based firms (SME or Large) are preferred for some sub-section of the setup and maintenance of what will be a large company funded by government - NBN Co. The whole NBN concept is one of supposed 'nation building', yet when opportunities to stimulate the local technology sector arise like this, we allow NBN Co to line the coffers of 3 well fed international firms!! And....23 million !!! to set up IT infrastructure and services for a company that doesn't have a 1000 employees yet....geez. No, I am not a disgruntled tenderer either...just a business owner in the tech sector a little dismayed at the government's contradictory actions. I wonder whether Malcolm Turnbull would agree in principle?