Benefits of Partners
Reducing procurement and onboarding timeframes
In the example below, both individuals have been offered a contract with the APS. Kate is being onboarded to the APS agency’s network, James has a GovTEAMS Partner membership.
Kate 👤 |
James (Partner) 👤 |
Once Kate starts her new role, she will likely need to wait for her agency device. This may take a few days.
Once commenced, she will need IT access to be able to join meetings, check emails and make phone calls.
This can sometimes take weeks.
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Once James starts his new role, James is given a GovTEAMS Partner account on the first day.
With a Partner account, James can create and join meetings straight away from a personal device.
James can immediately edit and share documents up to OFFICIAL: Sensitive.
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Removing the reliance on APS staff for administrative functions
In the example below, both individuals have a contract with the APS. John has a Guest membership with GovTEAMS and Sam has a Partner membership with GovTEAMS.
Action |
John (Guest) 👤 |
Sam (Partner) 👤 |
Create a Private/Hidden Community |
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✓ |
Create a Meeting |
✘ |
✓ |
Create a Chat |
Limited |
✓ |
Pricing and Eligibility
What do I need to become a Partner?
You will need either, and sometimes both:
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A sponsor in the APS willing to state that you have legitimate business in the APS, and/or
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A current contract with an Austender reference number.
How much does it cost?
Individual Partner accounts cost $290 for 6 months or $490 per year, ex-GST.
For Enterprise Partner agreements, please contact us.