Industry Collaboration
Co-create with us to build our Smart Nation
GovTech is committed to exploring new ways to deliver digital services for citizens, businesses and government agencies. To do this, we're always open to collaborating with industry stakeholders and researchers who share a common goal of realising Singapore's Smart Nation ambitions.
Whether it is through technology partnerships or hosting events, we invite industry partners to #TechWithUs by:
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Deepening engagements - Develop mutual understanding of industry solutions and Government-specific domains, while leveraging reusable Government platforms such as the SG Tech Stack
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Refining processes - Experiment, iterate, and welcome feedback on initiatives such as IM8 and procurement processes
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Sharing best practices - Share best practices on project management and problem solving through collaborations such as hackathons (e.g. LAUNCH! hackathon), workshops, and meet-ups (e.g. STACK community events)
Start exploring partnership opportunities for products, projects, and tenders on GeBIZ.
The dynamic nature of today’s technological and social landscape requires the government to be more agile. Engaging our industry partners allows us to tap the complementary strengths of the public and private sectors, and I hope this close partnership will ensure a smooth journey together on the next bound of Smart Nation.
~ Mr Goh Wei Boon, Chief Executive, GovTech
Vendor partnerships and collaborations
Why partner with us?
Industry Engagement 2024
GovTech Industry Engagement 2024 Opening Address
The government will spend an estimated $3.36 billion on government info-communication technology (ICT) procurement opportunities in FY24 to modernise ICT infrastructure and develop digital services.
This amount will be spent on 89 projects where 35% of the budget is catered towards Application projects while 65% of the budget is allocated to Infrastructure projects.
For the full list of current partnership opportunities and open tenders, visit GeBIZ.
1. Investment in digital infrastructure modernisation
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Over 60% ($2.1 billion) of the government's FY24 ICT procurement budget will target enhancing digital infrastructure.
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Strengthening digital infrastructure is critical for minimising disruptions and maintaining public trust as reliance on digital services grows.
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Investment in infrastructure has been steadily rising since FY21 to pave the way for comprehensive digital transformation in public service.
2. Simplifying governance for industry collaboration
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The government is implementing streamlined compliance and procurement frameworks based on industry feedback to enhance delivery quality.
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Reviewing security requirements for low-risk government systems to enable more agile and cost-effective collaboration with vendors, while ensuring robustness for critical systems.
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Introducing perpetual and dynamic contracting for selected bulk tenders in FY24 to foster competitiveness and reduce administrative burdens for vendors.
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Introducing Tender Lite, a tender category that removes certain contract clauses to facilitate smoother transactions with the government, with plans to expand it to ICT contracts.
3. New industry engagement initiatives
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GovTech's annual industry event is renamed to 'Industry Engagement' — previously known as 'Industry Briefing' — to prioritise closer collaboration with the industry.
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The event now includes five closed-door discussions with industry stakeholders, focusing on topics like compliance, procurement regulations, and the government's digital strategy.
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Emphasising agile engagement with industry partners to leverage both public and private sector strengths for advancing Smart Nation initiatives.
Looking ahead, we expect to face more challenges in the ever-evolving tech landscape. Here are some ways GovTech is addressing these challenges:
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Keeping costs sustainable with increasing demands. |
Building reusable tools to achieve our outcomes (e.g. SG Tech Stack, GCC). |
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Ensuring our systems are secure with rising cybersecurity risks. |
Enhance security monitoring (e.g. GCSOC) and adopt security by design practices (e.g. SHIP-HATS, CloudSCAPE, CodeSCAPE). |
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Ensuring system resilience as reliance on digital services for critical functions grows |
Review policies and simplify procurement to reduce the friction with industry collaborators. |
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Modernising systems to keep up with the fast-changing environment. |
Large systems should be modular to allow incremental changes and avoid major overhauls. |
Engagement sessions and networking
Engagement sessions were organised to discuss various topics, including GovTech products, soliciting feedback on compliance and procurement regulations, and the government's broader digital strategy.
Closed-door discussions
Industry partners were invited for open discussions and exchanges on the following topics:
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CEO Rountable — The government's focus and strategy, and how we can collaborate more effectively with the industry.
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Tech for Tech — How can we partner industry to work more efficiently?
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Delivering Better Together — How can we improve delivery quality, and what are the capability gaps to address?
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Building a more Secure Tomorrow — Working together to safeguard our systems against cyber threats.
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Simplifying Governance — Reducing friction for the industry to work with the government.
I truly appreciate the effort to listen to industry leaders and keep us updated on GovTech's digital plans
~ Jessie Jie Xia, Thoughtworks Chief Information Officer
The breakout sessions (engagement booths) were indeed both "refreshing" and "engaging" for the audiences! Needless to say, nothing beats f2f to mingle (lots of networking) with industry peers and business acquaintances!"
~ Paul Lee, Cyber Senior Business Director
For more details, refer to the FY24 Industry Engagement media release.
ICT&SS Policy Reform
To support Singapore's Smart Nation initiative, GovTech is enhancing digital transformation by improving service delivery, operations, and policy management to protect ICT systems. The ICT&SS Policy Reform focuses on lean, relevant, and effective policy controls, starting with low-risk systems. This initiative encourages collaboration between government agencies and industry partners to develop rapid, cost-effective, and innovative ICT systems, while ensuring that appropriate risk controls are in place.
The catalog of controls provides a comprehensive list of guidelines and standards designed to ensure the secure and effective use of ICT assets in government operations. These controls address various aspects of technology management, including security, privacy, data integrity, and system reliability. These controls help government agencies manage risks and implement innovative solutions efficiently, while maintaining compliance with regulatory and policy requirements.
For more details, visit the ICT&SS Policy Reform website.
Event collaborations
At GovTech, we believe that public-private events will help spur the generation of new ideas, which are the precursors to truly innovative solutions. Here are a few examples of successful events we have helped organise.
