Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 82 contracts worth $238.1M in the Political Systems and Institutions procurement category (UNSPSC family 9310), spanning 15 years (2011–2025). This spending covers 59 distinct suppliers and 8 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program, and the most-awarded supplier is DT GLOBAL ASIA PACIFIC PTY LTD. Year-over-year spending has increased by 4392%. There are currently 2 contracts worth $506K expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

82Total contracts
$238.1MTotal value
59Suppliers
8Agencies
$2.9MAvg contract
2Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 4392% YoY

Government spend on Political Systems and Institutions over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $48.1M $96.3M $144.4M $192.5M 2012: $10.1M (3 contracts) 12 2013: $8.0M (21 contracts) 13 2014: $715K (8 contracts) 14 2015: $1.9M (8 contracts) 15 2016: $5.3M (8 contracts) 16 2017: $251K (2 contracts) 17 2018: $610K (8 contracts) 18 2019: $11.7M (8 contracts) 19 2020: $82K (4 contracts) 20 2021: $1.9M (3 contracts) 21 2022: $192.5M (1 contracts) 22 2023: $212K (4 contracts) 23 2024: $26K (2 contracts) 24 2025: $474K (1 contracts) 25

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Political Systems and Institutions by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 DT GLOBAL ASIA PACIFIC PTY LTD 1 $192.5M 80.8%
2 CARDNO EMERGING MARKETS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 7 $20.6M 8.7%
3 THE ASIA FOUNDATION (JAKARTA) 1 $9.9M 4.2%
4 PARIO SOLUTIONS GROUP PTY LTD 2 $4.5M 1.9%
5 URS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 1 $3.9M 1.7%
6 COFFEY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD 2 $1.7M 0.7%
7 ABT ASSOCIATES PTY LTD 3 $1.2M 0.5%
8 OECD 1 $474K 0.2%
9 AECOM SERVICES PTY LTD (FORMERLY CALLED: URS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD) 2 $244K 0.1%
10 PRAXIS CONSULTANTS PTY LTD 2 $188K 0.1%

Top 8 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Political Systems and Institutions.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 73 $237.4M
2 Department of Health, Disability and Ageing 1 $474K
3 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 1 $122K
4 Australian Communications and Media Authority 2 $53K
5 Department of Health and Aged Care 1 $51K
6 Department of the House of Representatives 2 $36K
7 Office of the eSafety Commissioner 1 $11K
8 Australian Taxation Office 1 $11K

Parent Category

Politics & Civic Affairs UNSPSC Segment 93 · 27,952 contracts · $53.05B · 9,856 suppliers

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