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New Cloud Marketplace — approach to market deferred
New Cloud Marketplace — approach to
market deferred
30 March 2020
Tags:  Cloud (/taxonomy/term/20)
Digital sourcing and ICT procurement (/taxonomy/term/25)
COVID-19 (/taxonomy/term/413)
We were scheduled to approach the market in March 2020 (/news/new-cloud-marketplace-
discussion-paper-released) to establish a new Cloud Marketplace (CMP 2.0). The new CMP 2.0
arrangement was to replace the current Cloud Services Panel (CSP) which hosts almost 500
cloud services from over 240 sellers.
We have decided to defer our CMP 2.0 Request For Tender (RFT) until at least June 2020
due to the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented
disruptions being faced by most workplaces.
Interested parties should note this deferment and points below.

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Operational continuity with current CSP
We will continue to operate the current CSP arrangement (SON2914302
(https://www.tenders.gov.au/Son/Show/745895FF-E769-50C9-D860-7CECECE179B4)), as
extended to 31 March 2021. The recent extension, along with some new operational
improvements will ensure continuity for current sellers and their government buyers:
The CSP will continue to operate to its original scope and specifications under the cloud
computing reference architecture, defined by the US-based National Institute for Standards
and Technology — the NIST definition.
Existing CSP sellers may continue to propose to add new cloud offerings or update their
current cloud services, subject to the scope and requirements of the current arrangement.
We have ceased the CSP Administration Fee — also known as the Supplier Administration Fee
or SAF — and from April 2020 will no longer charge it to sellers.
We will continue to implement planned improvements to the cloud services catalogue and
related reporting requirements to address stakeholder feedback.
No new sellers can join the current arrangement as per the Australian Government’s
Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs).

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More Information
More information on the current CSP arrangement is available from our Cloud Services page
(/help-and-advice/ict-procurement/tools-sourcing-digital-products-and-
services/marketplaces-panels-and-arrangements/buying-cloud-services).
For questions about this information specifically, please contact the Cloud Marketplace team
(mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx).
For media enquiries email us at xxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx (mailto:xxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx)
For other enquiries email us at xxxx@xxx.xxx.xx (mailto:xxxx@xxx.xxx.xx)
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