NearMap.com says the efficiency of its sales process to government agencies will improve greatly after the ipernica subsidiary was appointed to an Australian government geospatial supplier panel.
NearMap.com says the efficiency of its sales process to government agencies will improve greatly after the ipernica subsidiary was appointed to an Australian government geospatial supplier panel.
In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange NearMap.com said that the appointment will simplify the process for federal, state and local government agencies seeking to license NearMap.com's PhotoMaps.
The appointment will enable governments at all levels to avoid lengthy tender processes and take a licence on mutually agreed standard terms and conditions.
"The creation of this Panel recognises the central role that spatial information plays in decision making and service delivery at all levels of government," the company said.
"Our membership of the Panel reflects the quality and utility of our PhotoMaps to governments and makes it much easier for government agencies to license our PhotoMaps," said Adrian Young, NearMap.com director of sales.
"We expect the removal of these obstacles will have a positive impact on our typical sales cycle time," he said.
Under the panel, government agencies will be able to request PhotoMaps from NearMap.com, without the need to negotiate terms and conditions of contract on a per agency basis.
See company statement below:
Perth, Western Australia - Diversified technology and intellectual property group, ipernica ltd (ASX:IPR), today announced that 100% owned subsidiary NearMap.com has been appointed to an Australian government geospatial supplier Panel, which should significantly improve the efficiency of NearMap.com's sales process to government agencies.
The appointment of NearMap.com to the Panel will simplify the process for Federal, State and Local Government agencies seeking to license NearMap.com's PhotoMaps, enabling them to avoid lengthy tender processes and take a licence on mutually agreed standard terms and conditions.
The creation of this Panel recognises the central role that spatial information plays in decision making and service delivery at all levels of government.
"Our membership of the Panel reflects the quality and utility of our PhotoMaps to governments and makes it much easier for government agencies to license our PhotoMaps," said Adrian Young, NearMap.com Director of Sales. "We expect the removal of these obstacles will have a positive impact on our typical sales cycle time."
Under the Panel, the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia and NearMap.com have negotiated and agreed a binding Deed that will enable government agencies to request PhotoMaps from NearMap.com, without the need to negotiate terms and conditions of contract on a per agency basis. The Deed does not include supply pricing rates. NearMap.com will provide pricing at the time of agency request for quotation on required PhotoMap supplies, and by reference to NearMap.com's Panel Deed number, the Agency can accept the quote and invoke the Deed's terms and conditions under a simple purchase order.
The Government's aim of this procurement process is to assemble a Panel of suppliers, through which remotely-sensed Optical, Geospatial, Radar and Elevation Data and Services may be acquired for mapping, monitoring and other government purposes and to establish a common set of Terms and Conditions under which all government agencies can engage with industry for their particular data requirements. NearMap.com has met the mandatory policies of the Commonwealth and entered into a Deed for Services and Products ("Deed").
NearMap.com will work with the lead agency, Geoscience Australia ("GA") in the administration of contracts awarded under the Panel. GA led the process to appoint the Panel, which commenced in April 2010 with an Expression of Interest and subsequent Request for Tender in June 2010. GA's review included an assessment of NearMap.com's capability to supply, adherence to Commonwealth Policy & Guidelines and finally formal negotiation as to the Term's & Conditions, warranties and indemnities prior to empanelment. The Deed expires seven years from commencement (unless terminated earlier) and may be extended for two further periods of 12 months each.
