[Aust-NZ] Aust-NZ Digest, Vol 85, Issue 1

[Neil Crisp]

Well done, Cameron!

This is a good result.

Cheers,
Neil.

On Thu, 2014-12-11 at 12:00 -0800, aust-nz-request at lists.osgeo.org
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>    1. Re: Please update NSW Procurement guidelines to align with
>       Australian Open Source Policies (Cameron Shorter)
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> Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 15:34:50 +1100
> From: Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
> To: aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org, osia-members-request at osia.com.au
> Subject: Re: [Aust-NZ] Please update NSW Procurement guidelines to
> 	align with Australian Open Source Policies
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> OSIA and OSGeo Aust-NZ lists,
> 
> I've received a positive response from NSW ICT Procurement 
> regarding"Anti-Open Source" purchasing guidelines.
> 
> In particular they mentioned that they do not want to discourage the use 
> of open source software and the upcoming Procure IT 3.1 [1] has many 
> measures with respect to open source software that facilitate its use. 
> They asked that we review the remainder of Procure IT 3.1, and would be 
> happy to receive our comments.
> 
> I'd like to actually forward the email I received, but the person I 
> received it from was not in a position to make a public statement on 
> behalf of NSW Government.
> 
> Regards,
> Cameron Shorter
> 
> [1] 
> https://www.procurepoint.nsw.gov.au/before-you-supply/standard-procurement-contract-templates/procure-it-framework-version-31
> 
> On 20/11/2014 8:41 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> > To the NSW Procurement Team,
> >
> > We, the Australian and New Zealand chapter of the Open Source 
> > Geospatial Foundation, are concerned that NSW Procurement guidelines 
> > about Open Source Software are dated and need to be changed.
> >
> > The guidelines:
> > * Inaccurately imply Proprietary Software is less risky than Open 
> > Source [1],
> > * Unfairly discriminate against Open Source Software solutions and 
> > Australian Open Source businesses [1],
> > * Conflict with Australian government policy which directly mandate 
> > that Open Source and Proprietary Software should be considered 
> > equally. [2]
> > * Increases the cost and reduce the value of NSW Government IT 
> > purchases by actively discouraging use of Open Source.
> >
> > Could the NSW Procurement Team please review the current Open Source 
> > statement, assess the appropriateness of updating to Australian 
> > Government Policy statements related to Open Source, and reply 
> > describing how you plan to address this issue.
> >
> > *Reference 1:*
> >
> > The NSW IT procurement framework (version 3.1) specifically discourses 
> > use of Open Source software with Major Project System Integration 
> > Services.
> >
> > /23 Open Source Software //
> > //23.1 The Contractor must ensure that: //
> > //(a) none of the Deliverables comprise Open Source Software; and //
> > //(b) it does not insert any Open Source Software into the Customer 
> > Environment, except to the extent otherwise approved by the Customer 
> > in writing. //
> > //23.2 Where the Customer gives its approval in relation to the use of 
> > any Open Source Software //
> > //under clause 23.1: //
> > //(a) the Contractor must ensure that the use of that Open Source 
> > Software will not result in an obligation to disclose, license or 
> > otherwise make available any part of the Customer Environment or any 
> > of the Customer'sConfidential Information to any third party; and //
> > //(b) the use of that Open Source Software will not in any way 
> > diminish the Contractor's obligations under the Contract, including 
> > without limitation in relation to any warranties, indemnities or any 
> > provisions dealing with the licensing or assignment of Intellectual 
> > Property. /
> >
> > https://www.procurepoint.nsw.gov.au/before-you-supply/standard-procurement-contract-templates/procure-it-framework-version-31
> > See:  Module 13A Major project systems integration services
> >
> > *Reference 2:*
> > Australian Government Policy on Open Source Software:
> >
> > /Principle 1: Australian Government ICT procurement processes must 
> > actively and fairly consider all types of available software.//
> > //Australian Government agencies must actively and fairly consider all 
> > types of available software (including but not limited to open source 
> > software and proprietary software) through their ICT procurement 
> > processes. It is recognised there may be areas where open source 
> > software is not yet available for consideration. Procurement decisions 
> > must be made based on value for money. Procurement decisions should 
> > take into account //
> > //whole-of-life costs, capability, security, scalability, 
> > transferability, support and manageability requirements.//
> > //For a covered procurement (over $80K), agencies are required to 
> > include in their procurement plan that open source software will be 
> > considered equally alongside proprietary software. Agencies will be 
> > required to insert a statement into any Request for Tender that they 
> > will consider open source software equally alongside proprietary 
> > software. Tender responses will be evaluated under the normal 
> > requirements of the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines. For a 
> > non-covered procurement (below $80K), agencies are required to 
> > document all key decisions, as required by the Commonwealth 
> > Procurement Guidelines. This includes how they considered open source 
> > software suppliers when selecting suppliers to respond to the Select 
> > Tender or Request for Quotation.//
> > /
> > Australian Government Policy on Open Source Software, 
> > http://www.finance.gov.au/policy-guides-procurement/open-source-software/
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Cameron Shorter,
> > President of the Australian Chapter of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation,
> > Software and Data Solutions Manager, LISAsoft
> > Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
> > 26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
> >
> > P +61 2 9009 5000,  Wwww.lisasoft.com,  F +61 2 9009 5099
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