[LINK] Feds to form education IT advice panel

[Tom Worthington]

Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
> Feds to form education IT advice panel, Feb 18, 2010 12:40 PM
> iTnews ...

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations has 
issued a 126 page Request for Tender "Applied Information and 
Communications Technology in Education Panel" (ATM ID DEEWR RFT 
PRN24602, 17 February 2010): 
<https://www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.atm.show&ATMUUID=CE870E01-CCD6-D539-BBBE671075C41CA5>.

The table of contents is 20 pages long and there is a 87 page form to 
fill in.

I expect most experts in education IT will be put off applying by this 
document. There seems little point in applying, as whoever conceived 
this process is unlikely to understand, let alone accept, advice 
offered. The process essentially precludes the government getting
competent advice. Instead it will select those willing to provide wordy 
waffle.

ps: That doesn't mean I won't apply. Just that I will charge a premium
rate to put up with this nonsense. ;-)


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