Digital skills
CONNECTING AGENCIES WITH TECH TALENT Dylan Bushell-Embling
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S DIGITAL MARKETPLACE PROCUREMENT PORTAL IS HELPING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AT ALL LEVELS MORE EASILY ACCESS QUALIFIED DIGITAL TALENT, AND IS BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS FOR SMEs COMPETING FOR GOVERNMENT PROJECTS.
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An overview of the success of the initiative can be found in a report detailing the latest statistics and insights from the Digital Marketplace covering up to the month of December 2018. The marketplace was originally designed for the federal government but subsequently opened up to all levels of government. As of December, less than half (48%) of the 275 registered
he Digital Marketplace enables registered buyers to approach the market looking to temporarily hire a digital specialist, seek
proposals and quotes for a specific
daily rates can respond to opportunities.
buyers on the Digital Marketplace are
The Digital Marketplace also keeps
Commonwealth government entities,
track of the daily rates individual sellers
the report shows. Local government
have offered and provides a median
buyers meanwhile slightly outnumber
rate based on specialist area.
state and territory government buyers.
In addition to this assessment, an
But federal government departments
project, or receive training to help them
independent assessment team also
represented the top five buyers for the
build their own digital capability.
conducts corporate capability checks
month of December. The largest number
to ensure all company details listed are
of briefs was posted by the Department
Digital Marketplace panel or add new
accurate, all disclosures are reviewed
of Defence (four briefs), followed by the
services to their offerings at any time.
internally for risk, and all financial
Workplace Gender Equality Agency
Only sellers that pass a value-for-money
statements, insurance and workers
(three), with the Australian Health
assessment based on their maximum
compensation certificates are valid.
Agency, Department of Education and
Sellers can apply to be added to the
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