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[Jan Whitaker]

At 05:08 PM 1/11/01 +1100, Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
>Isn't that a wonderful spin on what everyone else calls a disaster? "Recent
>adjustment to the initiative, following the Humphry Review, ... is
>currently carrying out the recommendations of the review".
>
>Are they carrying out *all* the recommendations, or just those that apply
>to "inhibitors to SMEs fully participating in the Government market".

The outsourcing issue came up in the panel session last night.  Lundy 
announced an "aim" to have 50% of the fed govt contracts for ICT to be for 
Australian companies, currently running at only 35%, they see the 50% 
target in the first term to be realistic.

Also pointed out by both Lundy and Grieg: trade deficit on ICT is at least 
minus $16billion/annually and rising.

Jan


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