The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has invited feedback on a plan for a whole-of-Government Telecommunications Panel to make it easier for Departments and Agencies to buy telecommunications products and services.
In a statement, DTA said the planned new panel would bring together a series of expired and expiring panels and provide easy access to newer technologies not currently covered, such as dark fibre, unified communications and software-defined WAN.
“Products and services provided by the current Telecommunications Services Panel, such as managed WAN, transport data link, and internet connection services, will still be accessible via the new panel,” the Agency said.
“It will also make it easier for businesses, especially small to medium enterprises, to access opportunities within Government.”
DTA said certain categories of the new panel would continue to be mandatory for Australian Government Non-Corporate Commonwealth Entities with the new panel also accessible for other Australian Government bodies and State and Territory Government Agencies.
It said the request for information would remain open on AusTender until 26 February and be followed by an approach to market through later in the year.
Interested parties can register on AusTender to receive relevant alerts as they are published.
Details of DTA’s Request for Information can be accessed at this PS News link.
