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