{"id":40707,"date":"2023-10-20T15:09:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/federal-governments-digital-marketplace-expands-into-new-service-fields-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:09:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:09:31","slug":"federal-governments-digital-marketplace-expands-into-new-service-fields-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/federal-governments-digital-marketplace-expands-into-new-service-fields-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal government&#8217;s Digital Marketplace expands into new service fields &#8211; StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"332\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Federal-parliament-Canberra-640x332.jpg\" alt=\"Federal parliament Canberra\" title=\"federal-parliament-canberra\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The federal government\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.service.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Marketplace<\/a> is\u00a0expanding to take on more service fields. Five new categories of services were added this week, building on the\u00a0existing areas of software, design, change, strategy and delivery.<\/p>\n<p>The new\u00a0fields available for both buyers and sellers are still firmly in the digital space:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cyber security<\/li>\n<li>Data science<\/li>\n<li>Content and publishing<\/li>\n<li>Marketing, communications and engagement<\/li>\n<li>Support and operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"more-75991\"><\/span>The\u00a0marketplace is open to\u00a0all tiers of government in Australia.\u00a0The NSW government has already made it clear it\u2019s embracing the Marketplace and that it meets policy requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Commonwealth buyers still need to meet the Department of Finance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finance.gov.au\/procurement\/procurement-policy-and-guidance\/commonwealth-procurement-rules\/cprs-accountability-transparency-procurement.html\" rel=\"external noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reporting requirements<\/a>, include notifying AusTender within 42 days of contracts\u00a0and amendments valued at or above $10,000 for non-corporate buyers and $400,000 for corporate Commonwealth entities.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dta.gov.au\/news\/marketplace-expansion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post<\/a> this week, Digital Transformation Agency chief executive officer Nerida O\u2019Loughlin\u00a0said the expansion is expected double the number of registered sellers in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe marketplace levels the playing field for sellers who may not previously have worked with government, and, through increased competition, helps government buyers get greater value for money,\u201d O\u2019Loughlin said.<\/p>\n<p>The marketplace now also supports government buyers to search for services that support their diversity procurement targets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSellers can badge themselves as a business type including a startup, small-to-medium enterprise, and Indigenous-owned or disability enterprise, which helps government buyers support the growth of a range of different businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security Alastair MacGibbon said he often hears that government procurement methods are a barrier for small cyber security businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Digital Marketplace removes some of the pain points, making it much easier for these companies to connect with government. This is about creating opportunities for innovative local firms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This article was originally published on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themandarin.com.au\/75991-digital-marketplace-expands-new-service-fields\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Mandarin<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Follow StartupSmart on<\/em>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StartUpSmart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StartupSmartnow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/startupsmart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/starting-change-podcast\/id1154324497?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The federal government\u2019s\u00a0Digital Marketplace is\u00a0expanding to take on more service fields. 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