The South Australian government's ICT procurement policy of demanding uncapped liability for government contracts effectively forces firms to lie in their tenders, according to the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).
The ICT Council for South Australia on Wednesday called for an end to uncapped liability in government contracts to help smaller local firms but the state government claims it is a non-issue.
Information technology and communications (ICT) suppliers will largely be freed from the dangers of uncapped legal liability in federal government contracts under moves by Canberra to reform its procurement practices.
The Victorian government's mooted decision to let technology contractors retain ownership of intellectual property (IP) developed during contracts and scrap uncapped liability has been welcomed by peak industry body the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).
The federal government has moved to fulfil a pre-election commitment to train purchasing officers to better assess risk when making ICT procurement decisions.
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