October 2008

Gershon report handed down

PETER Gershon, the head of Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner's ICT razor gang, has recommended a "major program of administrative reform and cultural change" to slash costs across the $16 billion annual computer and communications spend by federal government agencies.

You can read the article here and the report here , but basically there is a proposal for significant change across the APC ICT departments. These changes are likely to affect contractors with the aim of reducing contractor numbers by 50% over two years. I personally can't see how this is possible given the high reliance on contractors within the ACT to deliver the myriad of projects and maintain the complex systems that exist within departments such as Immigration and the ATO.

We issued a press release designed to keep the issue in the media for as long as possible while Lindsay Tanner, Finance Minister, considers the report. If you've got any thoughts on the matter, we'd love to hear from you, or even better, perhaps email Lindsay himself! Look out for the article by Simon Grose in Monday's (27 October 2008) Canberra Times.

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Contract1 promotional items delivered

Over the last few weeks, all current contractors would have received their promotional pack. If you are a current contractor and didn't receive the pack below, please let us know. Or if you have any feedback on the items, or any ideas for future promotions, again, let us know.

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Expansion in to Brisbane

Contract1 now has contractors in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth with the number of Brisbane contracts overtaking Sydney as our major second city after Canberra. There are now 10 contractors in Brisbane at various clients including Gold Coast City Council and others. If you are considering a move to Brisbane we have excellent contacts at various agencies, so please let us know, and we'll put you in touch.

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Referral offer

If you know of anyone about to start a contract anywhere in Australia, who require the services of a Contract Management Company, we'll happily provide a gift voucher to the value of $100.00 to you, the introducer. You can choose any of a wide range of gift vouchers including Myer, David Jones, or any store that you may get the best value from. Just let us know who requires the services of Contract1, and we'll be in touch to say thank you!

For now, happy contracting!

Stuart McLeod.
Managing Director - Contract1 Pty Ltd.

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