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Department of Defence — government contracts won
Department of Defence appears as the awarded supplier on 125 Australian government contracts worth $73.7M, across 30 government buyers, from August 2021 to August 2026.
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Department of Defence at a glance
125
contracts won
$73.7M
total contract value
30
government buyers
August 2021 → August 2026
award history covered
Median contract value is $25k; the largest single award is $16.7M.
ABN 68706814312, as recorded on the award notices.
Which agencies buy from Department of Defence?
These are the government buyers awarding Department of Defence the most contract value on record. If you compete with them, this is their account base.
| Government buyer | Jurisdiction | Contracts | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defence | Federal | 63 | $33.5M |
| Australian Taxation Office | Federal | 3 | $18.2M |
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Federal | 1 | $4.2M |
| Australian Signals Directorate | Federal | 12 | $3.8M |
| CSIRO | Federal | 2 | $1.8M |
| Services Australia | Federal | 1 | $1.7M |
| Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | Federal | 1 | $1.5M |
| Australian Digital Health Agency | Federal | 2 | $1.4M |
| Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts | Federal | 1 | $1.4M |
| National Indigenous Australians Agency | Federal | 1 | $1.1M |
Largest contracts won by Department of Defence
| Contract | Value | Awarded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| P-8A Training System Support | $16.7M | 30 April 2025 | notice → |
| Provision of Security Vetting Services | $10.6M | 26 June 2025 | notice → |
| Provision of Security Vetting Services | $7.7M | 8 June 2022 | notice → |
| Cooperative Program Arrangement Sustainment | $6.3M | 6 September 2022 | notice → |
| Provision of security clearances | $4.2M | 27 January 2022 | notice → |
| Air to Air refuelling clearance | $4.0M | 30 April 2025 | notice → |
| Visual Database Support | $3.8M | 6 September 2022 | notice → |
| Purchase Software Licences | $3.4M | 15 June 2025 | notice → |
Department of Defence contract wins by year
| Year | Contracts won | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | $3.4M |
| 2022 | 42 | $25.7M |
| 2023 | 27 | $2.7M |
| 2024 | 23 | $3.9M |
| 2025 | 22 | $38.0M |
| 2026 | 2 | $133k |
Where Department of Defence wins work
All recorded awards come from one jurisdiction. Follow a jurisdiction through to its live tender feed.
Frequently asked questions
How many government contracts has Department of Defence won?+
Department of Defence appears as the awarded supplier on 125 Australian government contracts in our data, worth $73.7M, covering August 2021 to August 2026.
Which government agencies buy from Department of Defence?+
30 different government buyers have awarded contracts to Department of Defence. The largest by value is Department of Defence, with 63 contracts worth $33.5M.
What is Department of Defence's ABN?+
The award notices record Department of Defence with ABN 68706814312. Always confirm against the ABN Lookup register before contracting.
How can I compete with Department of Defence for government work?+
Start by seeing opportunities early. Connect AskTender to ChatGPT or Claude and ask for open tenders in your category — new notices arrive within 15 minutes of publishing, so you can prepare a bid instead of finding out once the contract is already awarded.
Is this Department of Defence contract data official?+
Yes. Every figure comes from official government contract award notices published by the buying agency, and we link to the source notice for each contract listed. Where a value or field is not published, we say so rather than estimating.
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