Announced by Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr, and Senator Kate Lundy, the IT Supplier Advocate will work as a broker and spokesperson, particularly for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the information technology sector.
The IT Supplier Advocate will help small businesses access contracts that may not have been on their radar. The advocate will also work to ease the often unfounded concerns of risk that may be associated with awarding work to small business.
NICTA's Australian eGovernment Technology Cluster has offered to work with an IT Supplier Advocate to provide services and facilities to help SMEs field test and prove the scalability of their IT solutions to prospective customers.
The Government canvassed the views of many stakeholders in the Australian IT sector about appointing an advocate.
These consultations suggest that there are significant IT procurement opportunities in the government where the supplier advocate could make a difference.
The Government’s Information Technology Industry Innovation Council will provide advice on the appointment. An announcement on the advocate is expected by the end of March.
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Quelle/Source: Electronics News, 04.03.2010
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