ICT suppliers face “horrific” contracts: NZRise co chair
In the wake of the Novopay debacle, ICT suppliers are facing “horrific” contracts with government agencies, says NZRise co chair Don Christie.
In the wake of the Novopay debacle, ICT suppliers are facing “horrific” contracts with government agencies, says NZRise co chair Don Christie.
Revelations about the US electronic surveillance progamme PRISM have led a group of New Zealand ICT organisations to send an open letter to Prime Minister John Key and Law and Order Committee Chair Jacqui Dean calling for an extension to submissions on the TICS and GCSB Bills currently out for consultation.
More open and transparent government procurement processes and the appointment of an Ombudsman to help sort out procurement disputes are two recommendations from an exercise coordinated by NZRise to improve the effectiveness of public-sector procurement, particularly on the ICT front.
A request for proposal issued by the Wellington City Council may have cost as much as $50,000 to respond to, says NZRise co-chair Donald Christie.
Local ICT companies are forming a lobby group to coordinate their efforts and wrest government business away from multinational vendors.