Commonwealth Signals

Commonwealth Signals is a weekly intelligence briefing analysing Australian Government procurement data. Each episode breaks down newly awarded Commonwealth contracts, identifying significant spending movements, emerging agency priorities, supplier patterns, and category shifts.Built entirely from open AusTender OCDS data, this is a data-driven briefing for vendors, consultants, and professionals working with the Australian public sector. No commentary. No opinion. Just signals.

Commonwealth Signals is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 9 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Commonwealth Signals, a business show with 9 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  2026-W08

  Feb 23, 202616 minS2026

  <p>Commonwealth Signals</p><p>Week 2026-W08 (February 16 to February 22, 2026)</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we unpack $354.8M in Commonwealth procurement across 936 contracts.</p><p>Coverage spans 64 agencies and 730 suppliers.</p><p>Week-over-week spending is down 50 percent.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode highlights:</p><p>- Reserve Bank of Australia: $15.8M awarded to IBM Australia Limited.</p><p>- Director of National Parks: $36.8M awarded to Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.</p><p>- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency: $2.1M awarded to MEDIAMONKS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.</p><p>- Director of...

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  Episode #7

  2026-W07

  Feb 21, 202613 minS2026

  <p>Commonwealth Signals</p><p>Week 2026-W07 (February 09 to February 15, 2026)</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we unpack $702.9M in Commonwealth procurement across 927 contracts.</p><p>Coverage spans 61 agencies and 713 suppliers.</p><p>Week-over-week spending is up 211 percent.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode highlights:</p><p>- Services Australia: $180.3M awarded to Australian Postal Corporation.</p><p>- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission: $23.1M awarded to Datacom Systems (AU) Pty Ltd.</p><p>- Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre: $9.3M awarded to Investa External Funds Management Pty Ltd.</p><p>- Australian Securities and Investments Commission: $23.6...

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  Episode #6

  2026-W06

  Feb 21, 202612 minS2026

  <p>Commonwealth Signals</p><p>Week 2026-W06 (February 02 to February 08, 2026)</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we unpack $226.3M in Commonwealth procurement across 776 contracts.</p><p>Coverage spans 69 agencies and 587 suppliers.</p><p>Week-over-week spending is down 72 percent.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode highlights:</p><p>- National Capital Authority: $1.9M awarded to ARTCRAFT PTY LTD.</p><p>- CSIRO: $25.8M awarded to Duratec Limited.</p><p>- Professional Services Review: $126K awarded to Maddocks.</p><p>- Net Zero Economy Authority: $280K awarded to Urbis Ltd.</p><p>- Department of Defence: $20.3M awarded to NGJ...

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  Episode #5

  2026-W05

  Feb 21, 202612 minS2026

  <p>Commonwealth Signals</p><p>Week 2026-W05 (January 26 to February 01, 2026)</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we unpack $803.3M in Commonwealth procurement across 826 contracts.</p><p>Coverage spans 55 agencies and 658 suppliers.</p><p>Week-over-week spending is down 59 percent.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode highlights:</p><p>- Australian Public Service Commission: $4.1M awarded to Cahoot Learning.</p><p>- Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator: $165K awarded to BELLCHAMBERS BARRETT.</p><p>- Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator: $100K awarded to AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SOLICITOR - MATTER OPERATING ACCOUNT.</p><p>- Department of Defence: $13.8M awarded...

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  Episode #4

  2026-W04

  Feb 21, 202614 minS2026

  <p>Commonwealth Signals</p><p>Week 2026-W04 (January 19 to January 25, 2026)</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we unpack $2.0B in Commonwealth procurement across 795 contracts.</p><p>Coverage spans 59 agencies and 590 suppliers.</p><p>Week-over-week spending is up 365 percent.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode highlights:</p><p>- Australian Submarine Agency: $4.0M awarded to CORAS SOLUTIONS PTY LTD.</p><p>- Australian Submarine Agency: $2.0M awarded to SERVEGATE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.</p><p>- Royal Australian Mint: $450K awarded to BELLCHAMBERS BARRETT PTY LTD.</p><p>- Bureau of Meteorology: $12.2M awarded to VMware Australia Pty Ltd.</p><...

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