Partners in Technology briefs Queensland's ICT industry about the Government Information Technology Conditions (GITC) Framework review outcomes.

1. Government Information Technology
Conditions (GITC) Framework Review
Outcomes
23rd October 2015
Mark Cushing – DSITI
Fahim Khondaker - BDO (Qld) Pty Ltd

2. • ‘What is the right contracting framework
for ICT procurement for the Queensland
Government?’
• Between May and August 2015, DSITI
engaged BDO (Qld) Pty Ltd, to conduct an
independent review of GITC
• Co-design with industry and government.
Background

3. Objectives
Reduce Cost Procure simpler and quicker
Retain protection for
contracting parties
Allow contracts for emerging
and innovative ICT

4. Approach
1. 18 agencies
(customers) & 13
supplier companies
represented in 4
initial workshops (54
supplier companies
invited)
2.1522 supplier companies
invited to participate in
online survey – 25%
responded. 159 customers
invited – 70% responded!
3. 26 entities
represented from
industry and
government in 2 Co-
design workshops

5. Approach

6. Outcomes
1. Project assessment methodology
2. Contract pathway risk
assessment
3. Panel arrangement
4. Contract formation
5. Supplier selection
6. Accreditation
7. Contract execution
Needs assessment framework
Contract pathway risk assessment tool
Extrem
e/ high
Risk
Low to moderate risk
Check for standing offer
arrangement or other panel
arrangement
Yes No
Low risk and over
$1 million or
moderate risk
Low risk and up to
$1 million
Specific
conditions
or
SOA/panel
T&Cs
General ICT
procurement
T&Cs for high
value low risk or
moderate risk
General
ICT
procurem
ent for low
risk
Vendor
T&Cs
Bespo
ke
contrac
t
Agency procurement guidelines
Single step prequalification validation
Contract execution
Part of the Contracting Framework
Not part of the Contracting
Framework
Key
Source ; BDO Analysis

7. Business Case for Change
• Savings for both industry and government
Contracts >$1M
($720M per annum)
Contracts <$1M
($480M per annum)
10%
90%

8. Next Steps
Approx.
4 months
Approx.
4 monthsApprox. 6-8 months
• Draft new contracts
• Guidelines for using vendor T’s & C’s
• Contract pathway decision prototype
• Pre-qualification/accreditation model
• Adapt to stakeholder
consultation • Roll-out

9. • Please ask any questions during the
audience question time
• www.qld.gov.au/gitcreview
• For further information please contact
Gerarda Frederick, Principal Project
Manager, via the ICT Modernisation Team
at: ICTModernisation@dsiti.qld.gov.au
Further information
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