DTA bypassed procurement rules to create digital marketplace – iTnews

Australia’s national auditor has told the Digital Transformation Agency to improve its procurement practices after basic Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) were bypassed to establish the Digital Marketplace.
The Digital Marketplace is an open platform designed to bring government buyers and digital sellers together.
In an audit of three IT procurement arrangements released on Monday, the Australian National Audit Office said the DTA could not “fully demonstrate” the marketplace “supported t…

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