Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 264 contracts worth $845.3M in the Military Operations procurement category (UNSPSC family 9210), spanning 20 years (2007–2026). This spending covers 109 distinct suppliers and 28 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE. Year-over-year spending has increased by 374%. There are currently 16 contracts worth $40.3M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

264Total contracts
$845.3MTotal value
109Suppliers
28Agencies
$3.2MAvg contract
16Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 374% YoY

Government spend on Military Operations over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $91.9M $183.7M $275.6M $367.4M 2012: $121.7M (2 contracts) 12 2013: $31.6M (29 contracts) 13 2014: $169.2M (28 contracts) 14 2015: $367.4M (18 contracts) 15 2016: $24.5M (25 contracts) 16 2017: $17.3M (29 contracts) 17 2018: $25.1M (13 contracts) 18 2019: $20.1M (14 contracts) 19 2020: $290K (2 contracts) 20 2021: $2.7M (6 contracts) 21 2022: $3.7M (10 contracts) 22 2023: $1.1M (9 contracts) 23 2024: $7.2M (13 contracts) 24 2025: $7.8M (13 contracts) 25 2026: $7.9M (9 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Military Operations by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE 29 $559.2M 66.1%
2 NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA 1 $54.0M 6.4%
3 Canon Business Services Australia P 1 $34.1M 4.0%
4 Techno-Sciences Inc. 1 $31.0M 3.7%
5 CRIMTRAC AGENCY 9 $26.2M 3.1%
6 9080 AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE 1 $22.4M 2.7%
7 AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION 1 $18.8M 2.2%
8 ASIO Aust Security 3 $15.2M 1.8%
9 URS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 1 $13.2M 1.6%
10 AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA 5 $13.0M 1.5%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Military Operations.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 22 $489.7M
2 Department of Home Affairs 52 $211.1M
3 Australian Federal Police 38 $52.1M
4 Australian Maritime Safety Authority 1 $31.0M
5 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 19 $23.8M
6 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 7 $15.3M
7 Attorney-General's Department 6 $8.2M
8 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 2 $5.2M
9 Australian Electoral Commission 5 $3.6M
10 Australian Fisheries Management Authority 39 $3.0M

Parent Category

Defence & Public Order UNSPSC Segment 92 · 7,664 contracts · $43.45B · 2,383 suppliers

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