Federal govt gets new telecomms supply panel

In announcing the new panel, AGIMO first secretary, John Sheridan, wrote this is the first time agencies will be able to procure the management layer of underlying telecommunications products and services through a whole-of-government panel arrangement.

AGIMO's new Telecommunications Management Panel is designed to help agencies design new telecommunications solutions; manage mobile phone fleets; manage telecommunication services contracts; improve billing and inventory management; procure telecommunications help desk support; and source specialist telecommunication management advice to complement internal resources.

The Telecommunications Management Panel has an initial term of three years until May, 2014. The initial term may be extended by the Department of Finance and Deregulation for a furthermore two, twelve-month periods.