[LINK] Government’s plan to appoint an IT advocate to assist SMB suppliers targeting government and enterprise contracts

Marghanita da Cruz marghanita at ramin.com.au
Thu Mar 11 17:33:04 AEDT 2010


> Labor ACT senator, Kate Lundy, has announced the Government’s plan to appoint an IT advocate to assist SMB suppliers targeting government and enterprise contracts
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> “With multinational enterprises and government CIOs often hesitant to undertake business with small to medium-sized businesses due to perceptions of risk, the IT Supplier Advocate will work with parties to mitigate these often unfounded perceptions of risk associated with contracting a small business,” she said.
<http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/338229/federal_government_announces_smb_it_advocate/>

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> On the issue of a Government fund to provide SMBs with professional indemnity insurance and reduce the burden on small to medium businesses, the Senator said she would look at any proposals presented by the IT industry.
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> “One of the most frustrating things is professional indemnity insurance requirement is often way beyond the value of the contracts. It’s an issue of education in the Government market about the perception of risk,” she said.
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> But the Senator said she would help the SMB IT advocacy position to recommend legislative changes to streamline the industry.

<http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/338912/lundy_gershon_good_smbs/>
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Marghanita da Cruz
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