CAUDIT negotiates with ICT vendors on a sector-wide basis to derive maximum mutual value.
View offers available to your institute as a CAUDIT member.
Benefits of Strategic Procurement
Cost Reduction
A reduction in the cost to do business; these cost savings should be evident for both the vendor and the CAUDIT Member.
Demand Aggregation
An improved ability for CAUDIT to aggregate demand for product and services via term, group or volume purchasing commitments.
Standardisation
Improved coordination between the CAUDIT membership and support processes within and between CAUDIT Members.
Simplified Processes
Improved coordination between the CAUDIT membership and support processes within and between CAUDIT Members.
Information Sharing
Improved communication between vendors and the CAUDIT Membership including technology roadmaps, support and process information and general communications.
Strategic Collaborative Procurement
Used to establish a group of vendors providing hardware, software and services in a particular area, referred to as a panel agreement.
Governance
Two distinct committees provide governance for our Strategic Procurement Office (SPO):
The IT Procurement Community of Practice (CoP) draws on the skills, knowledge and influence of Software Licensing and ICT Procurement representatives from Universities throughout Australasia.
CAUDIT provides vendors a unique opportunity to establish broad opportunities, agreements and offers to the higher education and research sector in the region.
We have a strong tradition of working closely with vendors to the benefit of CAUDIT members, the sector overall and vendors alike.
New vendors can discover key information about CAUDIT and the best way to interact with the organisation by accessing our ‘Vendor Information Pack’ below.
Annual Metrics
Find statistical information that Australian Universities report to Government agencies to assist you with software licensing metrics.
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