Budgeting and Reporting Solution (BaRS)
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is seeking to procure a suitable supplier to provide a Budgeting and Reporting Solution (BaRS) via a commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) or software as a service (SaaS) product, or products, and associated services. Scope The scope includes: Provision of a budget and reporting solution via COTS or SaaS product(s) and associated services Integration of the solution with existing ATO work management systems, financial corporate systems, and resource management systems to source and export information Enquiries Contact: Mackenzie Crowe Email: PROC-15927@ato.gov.au
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