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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Category Council

The ICT Category Council provides ongoing leadership in relation to strategic procurement activities of Information and Communication Technology across government.

Lead agency: Department of Transport and Main Roads

Category council membership

The category council for the ICT category is formed by independent government representatives with relevant experience in their fields. This creates a category council with a multidisciplinary group of stakeholders with expertise in their portfolio's to best articulate strategies for Queensland Government. The representatives host department is also indicated below.

  • Lead agency – Department of Transport and Main Roads
  • Financial – Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services
  • Government Business – Department of State Development and Infrastructure
  • Public Safety Agency – Queensland Police
  • Information Management – Queensland Health
  • Procurement – Department of Education
  • Statutory Authorities – Queensland Museum
  • Regional – TBA
  • Research – University of Queensland

Category Council Chair

Darrin Bond, General Manager – Digital Economy, Customer Digital Group  –  Department of Transport and Main Roads

Meeting dates

Meeting dates for this year:

  • 28 February 2024
  • 12 June 2024
  • 28 August 2024
  • 27 November 2024

Decision making authority

ICT Category Council oversees and directs strategic procurement activities in relation to ICT spend. ICT Category Council agree on and govern the category strategy for a particular spend profile and endorse related execution plans for the category under management (note that this does not extend to operational matters i.e. tender award).

Request a presentation to the category council

The council chair must approve requests to make a presentation to the council.

Requests should be sent to ictstrategicsourcing@chde.qld.gov.au or phone (07) 3640 4863.

Presentations should not be longer than 20 minutes, including question time.

Industry reference group/approach

ICT Industry Reference Group (ICTIRG)

Formed to continue developing a closer working relationship between government and industry, the ICTIRG provides a mechanism for industry members to be consulted regarding:

  • Government ICT procurement initiatives
  • Advice on emerging technologies and trends
  • ICT Category Management activities

A key priority of ICTIRG at formation is to increase compliance and maximise the benefits for the ICT Category in alignment with the 6 key principles of the Queensland Procurement Policy.

Members

  • Executive Director, ICT Strategic Sourcing, Department of Transport and Main Roads (Chair)
  • Director, Category Management, ICT Strategic Sourcing, Department of Transport and Main Roads
  • Director, Stakeholder Engagement, ICT Strategic Sourcing, Department of Transport and Main Roads
  • Association of Professional Staffing Companies Australia
  • Australian Information Industry Association
  • Australian Information Security Association
  • Australian Institute of Project Management
  • Council of ICT Associations
  • Information Systems Audit and Control Association
  • International Institute of Business Analysis
  • IT Forum Gold Coast
  • IT Service Management Forum
  • Queensland Futures Institute
  • Spatial Industries Business Association
  • Women in Technology
  • Financial Services Union
  • Disability Advocate

Meeting dates

Meetings are scheduled on a quarterly basis, pending availability of members:

  • 14 February 2024
  • 18 July 2024

More information

Contact: Matthew Rose
Email: ICTindustryengagement@chde.qld.gov.au

About the category councils

The Category Councils develop and govern category strategies for the following category groups—Information and Communication Technology; Building construction and maintenance; Social services; Transport, infrastructure and services; General goods and services; and Medical goods and services.