National Library chooses ICT suppliers
The National Library of New Zealand wants to form a panel of preferred ICT professional services suppliers to help complete the National Digital Heritage Archive project, says M-NET NZ.
The panel will be part of an existing rationalisation drive that has already been applied to computer hardware acquisition and support, as well as the supply and support of core computer software. Other services the library is after include business analysis, application development and systems integration, testing, and project management.
There are also a large number of projects, ranging from small, short-term ventures worth less than $20 000, to large, $100 000 projects of nine months or more.
Oz police call for IT support
In a sign that Canberra's skills shortage may be far from over, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) will establish a fresh panel of approved service providers to meet its ICT service requirements and augment its in-house staff, says Info World.
The service providers appointed to the panel, limited to 50 companies, will have an opportunity to put forward "suitably qualified" personnel to perform the services.
The AFP has divided its ICT service requirements into 14 groups, covering everything from strategic planning, architecture, and security to software development, project management, and computer infrastructure support.
Kenya scores for local ICT sector
The Kenyan government and the World Bank have initiated a Sh7.8 billion ($116 million) ICT project, which is bound to revolutionise the ICT sector in the country, reports All Africa.
The Kenya Transparency and Communication Infrastructure Project will, among other things, facilitate connectivity for the country's emerging business process outsourcing industry, support the creation of digital villages in rural and urban areas and accelerate provision of e-government services.
Global statistics confirm that sub-Saharan African countries exhibit the lowest ICT adoption velocity. This is principally attributed to socio-economic factors like poverty, illiteracy and inadequate infrastructure.
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