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The Department of Defence has racked up a $26 billion bill for contractors and consultants over the last financial year, totalling more than half of what all the other federal government agencies have spent combined.

The soaring figure comes as the federal government continues its crackdown of consultancy and contracting fees, promising to bring core government work in-house where possible and practical.

But the recent figure suggests the task to untangle work sent to the private sector will be enormous, one expert describing the department's reliance on outsourcing as a "Gordian knot".

Analysis of government contract notices by The Canberra Times can reveal more than 21,500 contracts, totalling $26.3 billion, were entered into by Defence during the 2022-23 financial year.

Nearly one-quarter of that figure, $6.4 billion, was spread across just seven major defence industry suppliers - Adecco, Kongsberg, Babcock, Bae Systems, L3Harris, Raytheon and Thales.

Department of Defence racks up $26 billion contracting bill
Sarah Basford Canales
By Sarah Basford Canales
August 7 2023 - 5:30am

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8267310/its-a-gordian-knot-defence-racks-up-26-billion-contracting-bill/

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