Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 2,606 contracts worth $431.5M in the Electronic Reference Material procurement category (UNSPSC family 5511), spanning 19 years (2008–2026). This spending covers 875 distinct suppliers and 82 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is AIRBUS DS GEO SA. Year-over-year spending has increased by 12%. There are currently 159 contracts worth $35.0M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

2,606Total contracts
$431.5MTotal value
875Suppliers
82Agencies
$166KAvg contract
159Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 12% YoY

Government spend on Electronic Reference Material over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $13.1M $26.2M $39.3M $52.4M 2012: $1.5M (12 contracts) 12 2013: $14.4M (189 contracts) 13 2014: $23.0M (200 contracts) 14 2015: $18.3M (228 contracts) 15 2016: $18.5M (227 contracts) 16 2017: $52.4M (193 contracts) 17 2018: $43.5M (218 contracts) 18 2019: $32.2M (219 contracts) 19 2020: $41.2M (213 contracts) 20 2021: $49.3M (204 contracts) 21 2022: $32.7M (151 contracts) 22 2023: $32.1M (131 contracts) 23 2024: $29.9M (209 contracts) 24 2025: $36.3M (187 contracts) 25 2026: $809K (14 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Electronic Reference Material by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 AIRBUS DS GEO SA 1 $17.9M 4.1%
2 Elsevier 1 $17.9M 4.1%
3 Lexis Nexis 11 $15.1M 3.5%
4 Morningstar Australiasia Pty Lt 2 $15.0M 3.5%
5 RELX NEDERLAND B.V. 32 $14.4M 3.3%
6 EBSCO AUSTRALIA SUBSCRIPTON SERVICES 110 $13.6M 3.1%
7 JANE'S GROUP UK LIMITED 6 $11.3M 2.6%
8 Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Limited 16 $10.2M 2.4%
9 Elservier B.V. 1 $10.2M 2.4%
10 CRIMTRAC AGENCY 3 $10.2M 2.4%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Electronic Reference Material.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 801 $147.5M
2 CSIRO 12 $54.4M
3 Department of Parliamentary Services 454 $36.6M
4 Attorney-General's Department 67 $31.9M
5 Australian Signals Directorate 61 $27.8M
6 Department of Home Affairs 60 $20.8M
7 Australian Securities and Investments Commission 105 $19.8M
8 Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 33 $16.4M
9 Australian Prudential Regulation Authority 179 $12.1M
10 Australian Centre for Disease Control 3 $5.9M

Parent Category

Published Products UNSPSC Segment 55 · 5,065 contracts · $1.07B · 1,931 suppliers

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