Log in or register
Share on LinkedInShare on LinkedIn

ARTICLE · 22 AUGUST 2014

Commonwealth Cloud Services Panel proposed

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
Explore more from Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

This update reviews the new Discussion Paper and the approach to the whole-of-government procurement of cloud services.

AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Michael Park
Michael Park
Ka-Chi Cheung
Ka-Chi Cheung
Author LinkedIn connections

Introduction

The Commonwealth Department of Finance has released a discussion paper regarding the Commonwealth's upcoming approach to market to establish a Commonwealth Cloud Services Panel (Discussion Paper), and is seeking comments until 19 August 2014.1 In this legal update we review the Discussion Paper and highlight the Commonwealth's intended approach to the whole-of-government procurement of cloud services.

Background

In October 2012, the Commonwealth established a "Data Centre as a Service Multi Use List" (DCaaS MUL) to provide government agencies (Agencies) with a simple means to procure cloud and cloud-like services on a short term basis. The use of the DCaaS MUL was limited to services with a contract value capped at $80,000, and with a contract term of less than 12 months.

We operate a free-to-view policy, asking only that you register in order to read all of our content. Please login or register to view the rest of this article.

Register for freeORLog in

View source

Related Articles

Legal Intelligence Newsletters: sign up for the latest legal and regulatory news on your chosen topics

Read more about

Related Comparative Guides

See more popular content from

Article

Victoria’s New Data Centre Rules – Implications For Developers And Operators

Victoria's new Sustainable Data Centre Action Plan introduces comprehensive planning, renewable energy, and community benefit requirements for data centre developments. The regulations establish location restrictions, noise limits, renewable energy mandates, and water supply requirements while creating new referral authorities to oversee compliance. These changes will significantly impact how developers and operators plan and execute data centre projects in Victoria's rapidly expanding market.
AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Holding Redlich
Holding Redlich
Article

Five Decisions That Will Define Australia’s AI Future

Prime Minister Albanese's speech on 15 July 2026 marked a decisive shift in Australia's approach to artificial intelligence, from voluntary guidance to mandatory national regulation. The announcement establishes Australian Standards for AI, copyright licensing requirements, a national planning framework for data centres, energy obligations, and workplace protections—all underpinned by the concept of sovereign AI.
AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Podcast

Cross Examining Cyber EP29: Cross Examining Andrew Penn And Vikram Sharma (Podcast)

Andrew Penn, former CEO of Telstra and current Chairman at Sharon AI, and Vikram Sharma, founder of QuintessenceLabs and winner of the 2025 Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation, discuss the transformative potential of quantum computing and its implications for cyber security. They explore why organisations must begin preparing now for quantum threats to encryption, the convergence of quantum technology with artificial intelligence, and the practical steps boards and business leaders should take to build qu
AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP