What does University of Southern Queensland do for the Australian Government?

University of Southern Queensland is an Australian Government contractor with 96 contracts worth $47.8M since 2013. Their largest government client is Grains Research and Development Corporation, and their average contract value is $498K. Recent government contracting activity has declined.

Key Metrics

96Total Contracts
$47.8MTotal Value
10Agencies Served
$498KAvg Contract
14Years Active
7Expiring (12mo)

How much does University of Southern Queensland win in government contracts each year?

$0 $3.0M $5.9M $8.9M $11.8M 2013: $17K 2013 2014: $3.5M 2014 2016: $9.7M 2016 2017: $266K 2017 2018: $6.9M 2018 2019: $11.8M 2019 2020: $705K 2020 2021: $933K 2021 2022: $950K 2022 2023: $3.1M 2023 2024: $7.0M 2024 2025: $2.9M 2025 2026: $77K 2026
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University of Southern Queensland — Annual Government Contract Awards
YearContractsValue
20131$17K
20142$3.5M
20166$9.7M
20174$266K
201816$6.9M
201915$11.8M
20204$705K
20216$933K
202211$950K
202311$3.1M
202411$7.0M
20258$2.9M
20261$77K

Who are University of Southern Queensland's biggest government clients?

AgencyContractsValueShare
Grains Research and Development Corporation 31 $35.8M 75.0%
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research 10 $5.2M 10.8%
Department of Defence 26 $4.0M 8.5%
CSIRO 1 $953K 2.0%
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 8 $699K 1.5%
Australian Research Council 10 $448K 0.9%
Department of Agriculture 7 $411K 0.9%
Bureau of Meteorology 1 $128K 0.3%
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 1 $66K 0.1%
Department of Industry, Science and Resources 1 $44K 0.1%

How does University of Southern Queensland win government contracts?

MethodContractsValueShare
limited 77 $27.9M 80.2%
open 16 $17.8M 16.7%
selective 3 $2.1M 3.1%

Which University of Southern Queensland government contracts are expiring soon?

University of Southern Queensland has 7 contracts worth $2.5M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

ContractAgencyValueExpires
Pollination attribution in grain crops particularly canola Grains Research and Development Corporation $1.5M
Profitable Pulses in Pakistan Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research $450K
Introgression of improved root lesion resistance from wild Cicer into elite chic Grains Research and Development Corporation $264K
NACP Cash Contribution Bureau of Meteorology $128K
Research Equipment Department of Defence $77K
Remote Sensing Vegetation Detection Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $66K
ARC COLLEGE 2024-2026 Australian Research Council $62K

What are University of Southern Queensland's largest government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueAwarded
Economics of ameliorating hostile sub-soils in the northern region: Project B - Grains Research and Development Corporation $3.6M
Economics of ameliorating soil constraints in the northern region: Soil constrai Grains Research and Development Corporation $3.6M
NVT pathology services USQ Grains Research and Development Corporation $3.2M
Genetic control of nematode species affecting major crops - Germplasm enhancemen Grains Research and Development Corporation $3.1M
NVT Disease Screening Services for Generation of Disease Ratings 2024-2028 Grains Research and Development Corporation $2.8M

What are University of Southern Queensland's most recent government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueDate
Research Equipment Department of Defence $77K
End of project Review -ADP2017004 Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research $17K
Profitable Pulses in Pakistan Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research $450K
GrainData Fusion: Grains Research and Development Corporation $501K
Research Testing Services Department of Defence $11K
ECR Postdoctoral Fellowship: Sodicity Management and Remediation Tool (SMART): a Grains Research and Development Corporation $600K
NGN Water quality impacts on herbicide efficacy Grains Research and Development Corporation $264K
Remote Sensing Vegetation Detection Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $66K
Research Agreement Department of Defence $967K
2025-2027 ARC COLLEGE Australian Research Council $62K

Is University of Southern Queensland's government business growing or declining?

↓ 68.2%

Significant decline — contract value dropped 68% year-over-year.

Based on comparison of last 12 months vs prior 12 months of awarded contract value.

Who competes with University of Southern Queensland for government contracts?

Other suppliers winning contracts from the same government agencies.

SupplierContractsValue
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THALES AUSTRALIA LIMITED 11,541 $19.02B
DHA - CENTRAL OFFICE 14 $16.77B
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BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA LTD 3,836 $13.89B
RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 1,757 $11.59B
BROADSPECTRUM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 1,244 $10.09B
LOCKHEED MARTIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 539 $8.82B
LENDLEASE BUILDING PTY LIMITED 94 $8.73B

What size contracts does University of Southern Queensland typically win?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
$10K-$50K31$979K
$50K-$100K15$1.0M
$100K-$500K26$6.8M
$500K-$1M9$6.0M
$1M-$5M15$32.9M

What is University of Southern Queensland's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN)
40234732081
Registered Name
University of Southern Queensland
Government Contracting Period
2013 – 2026

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where University of Southern Queensland is active.

Farming & Forestry Services 31 contracts · $35.8M · 1.1% of category spend Politics & Civic Affairs 27 contracts · $7.6M · 0.0% of category spend Engineering & Research 11 contracts · $1.6M · 0.0% of category spend

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