Clicks grows its Federal Government business

According to the latest Intermedium report on the Federal Government contracting market, the market grew in the three months to June, with a total of 1,553 new IT labour hire contracts were issued by federal government employers, worth a total of $143.1 million.

This was up compared with the June quarter last year, when 1,295 contracts worth $135.2 million were issued.

In the June quarter Clicks had a 4% market share, and grew government sales by 68% compared to a year earlier.

IT Industry Health Check

The IT industry is looking pretty rosy, if results from our annual Recruitment and Retention report are anything to go by. For the last 5 years, we have asked respondents to indicate how strongly they agree or disagree with 5 statements:

• We can see that for the next 3 years demand for IT services and products will remain strong
• IT is meeting business demands and driving business improvement
• IT budgets are increasing as a % of company revenue
• The supply of IT talent is aligned to the demand for it
• The industry has a reputation for delivering value and results, on time and on budget

The index is currently at its all time highest level, reflecting the gradually improving reputation of the industry following the reputational disasters of Y2K and dotcom.