Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

ABN 47065634525 · 497 contracts · $417M total value

What does Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade do for the Australian Government?

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is an Australian Government contractor with 497 contracts worth $416.6M since 2008. Their largest government client is Department of Home Affairs, and their average contract value is $838K. Recent government contracting activity has declined.

Key Metrics

497Total Contracts
$416.6MTotal Value
20Agencies Served
$838KAvg Contract
18Years Active
3Expiring (12mo)

How much does Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade win in government contracts each year?

$0 $23.6M $47.1M $70.7M $94.3M 2008: $24.4M 2008 2009: $40.2M 2009 2011: $1.2M 2011 2012: $42.1M 2012 2013: $48.9M 2013 2014: $29.1M 2014 2015: $46.9M 2015 2016: $35.2M 2016 2017: $94.3M 2017 2018: $5.3M 2018 2019: $16.5M 2019 2020: $1.9M 2020 2021: $944K 2021 2022: $9.8M 2022 2023: $19.4M 2023 2024: $526K 2024 2025: $21K 2025
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade — Annual Government Contract Awards
YearContractsValue
20086$24.4M
200921$40.2M
20113$1.2M
201211$42.1M
2013106$48.9M
201471$29.1M
201549$46.9M
201659$35.2M
201761$94.3M
201833$5.3M
201929$16.5M
202022$1.9M
20215$944K
20228$9.8M
20237$19.4M
20244$526K
20252$21K

Who are Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's biggest government clients?

AgencyContractsValueShare
Department of Home Affairs 63 $144.7M 35.1%
Austrade 122 $127.7M 31.0%
Department of Defence 77 $75.1M 18.2%
Australian Federal Police 8 $14.3M 3.5%
Tourism Australia 2 $10.6M 2.6%
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 26 $8.0M 2.0%
Department of the Treasury 8 $4.2M 1.0%
IP Australia 7 $4.1M 1.0%
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 22 $3.4M 0.8%
Department of Agriculture 11 $3.2M 0.8%

What categories does Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade supply to government?

CategoryContractsValueShare
8013-legal-services 173 $137.0M 33.2%
8111-computer-programming-and-it-services 37 $49.3M 11.9%
8016-management-support-services 28 $49.0M 11.9%
4322-data-storage 19 $37.8M 9.1%
4320-computer-equipment-and-components 17 $36.2M 8.8%
7213-construction-and-maintenance-code-7213 10 $29.6M 7.2%
4321-computer-hardware-and-accessories 40 $24.1M 5.8%
9315-public-administration-services 4 $11.5M 2.8%
4618-safety-signs-and-signals 8 $9.5M 2.3%
7210-building-construction-services 18 $7.4M 1.8%

How does Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade win government contracts?

MethodContractsValueShare
limited 480 $404.3M 96.6%
selective 11 $8.8M 2.2%
open 6 $3.5M 1.2%

Which Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade government contracts are expiring soon?

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has 3 contracts worth $18.2M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

ContractAgencyValueExpires
ICT Services MoU Austrade $15.0M
Computer services Department of the Treasury $2.4M
Office Lease Agreement Yangon Austrade $1.7M
Office Lease - Madrid Austrade $765K

What are Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's largest government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueAwarded
Information Technology Services Department of Home Affairs $36.7M
DFAT monthly management services Department of Home Affairs $34.3M
Information Communications and Technology Services Department of Home Affairs $25.4M
ICT Services Department of Defence $15.2M
ICT Services MoU Austrade $15.0M

What are Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's most recent government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueDate
Training Services Department of Defence $10K
Private transport for Australian government officials on international duty Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $11K
Lease to CSIRO - Singapore CSIRO $492K
Official Passports Department of Defence $13K
Official Passports Department of Defence $10K
Passport Administration Department of Defence $11K
Office Lease - Los Angeles, USA Tourism Australia $1.0M
Residential Lease - Jakarta (Indonesia) Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts $85K
Security Costs Reimbursement Department of Health and Aged Care $35K
Reimbursement for International Flights Office of the eSafety Commissioner $17K

Is Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's government business growing or declining?

↓ 98.1%

Significant decline — contract value dropped 98% year-over-year.

Based on comparison of last 12 months vs prior 12 months of awarded contract value.

Who competes with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for government contracts?

Other suppliers winning contracts from the same agencies in similar categories.

SupplierContractsValue
DHA - CENTRAL OFFICE 8 $16.47B
SERCO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 27 $5.18B
SECURE JOURNEYS PTY LTD 2 $4.69B
LEIDOS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 575 $3.02B
TRANSFIELD SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) 30 $3.01B
CANBERRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PTY 70 $2.46B
IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 284 $2.23B
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD PTY LTD 185 $2.15B
CANSTRUCT INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD 1 $1.82B
Telstra Corporation Limited 907 $1.67B

What size contracts does Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade typically win?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
$10K-$50K177$3.8M
$50K-$100K58$4.2M
$100K-$500K134$33.8M
$500K-$1M47$33.1M
$1M-$5M64$130.4M
$5M-$20M14$114.8M
$20M+3$96.5M

What is Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN)
47065634525
Registered Name
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Government Contracting Period
2008 – 2025

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Registered Business Details

Entity Type
Commonwealth Government Entity
ABN Status
Active
GST
Registered
ABN
47065634525 verify ↗
State
ACT
Postcode
2600

Source: Australian Business Register (ABR) + ASIC Companies Register. View on ABN Lookup ↗

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is active.

Management & Professional Services 242 contracts · $195.8M · 0.0% of category spend IT & Telecommunications 86 contracts · $99.8M · 0.1% of category spend Engineering & Research 37 contracts · $49.3M · 0.1% of category spend

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