Australia’s premier network of professionals for Government and Defence
Government & Defence access thousands of committed professionals through our procurement panel appointments. After 20 years and 1400+ contracts worth over $800m, you can be confident we’ll get the job done effectively and at the right price.
We publish requests for quotation on our secure portal, generating multiple, high-quality proposals from our network. These are ranked by our experienced team who then submit compliant, compelling, and competitive proposals to the requesting end-user. We then subcontract the work according to your preferred proposal and handle all contract administration. For contracts involving many subcontractors we guarantee we will provide one consolidated invoice per month.
We’re known for offering a wide range of professional services, usually with several expert companies in each field across Australia. By supporting SME Gateway you’re also supporting sovereign Australian expertise and getting experienced professional services at great value for money.
Some of our services
Projects
- Project and Program Management
- Change Management
- Quality Management
- Benefits Realisation
ICT
- Cyber Security
- Data Science
- System Integration
- System Architecture
Defence
- GWEO
- Geospatial
- Systems Engineering
- System Integration
Business
- Strategic Advice
- Business Analysis
- Media Comms
- Learning & Quality
20+ years of business trust
Pricing competition before submission to end users
400+ Australian SME companies
Solution experts who care
How can Government & Defence access our network?
Government and Defence can access any provider in our network of over 400 professional companies through these procurement panels:
- Defence Support Services Panel (DSS)
- Information Communications Technolgy Provider Arrangement ICTPA
- Digital Marketplace 2
- Software Marketplace
- AFP Capability Support Services Panel
- Geospatial Goods and Services (Geopanel)
- Work Health and Safety (WHS)
- Defence Innovation, Science and Technology
Defence expertise
The impact SME Gateway has in Defence Industry is recognised each year by the leading Australian Defence Magazine (ADM) publication. SME Gateway sits within the ‘Top 40’ of all industry suppliers to Austalian Defence by contract value. Many businesses in our network, including our own, are led by veterans of the ADF. Together, we understand Defence’s operating domains and the need for innovation and agility while maintaining information integrity and security.
Join our network of SMEs
SME Gateway’s network has over 400 small & medium-sized Australian businesses offering a wide range of professional services. Upon joining you receive access to our secure portal where new opportunities are published. Email membership@smegateway.com.au about the work you do and we’ll contact you for a discussion.
Our DISP accreditation
SME Gateway holds Defence Industry Security Program membership (Level 3), enabling us to support SME Gateway’s members’ security clearance needs in most cases.