May 21, 2026 – 5.00amFor just $1000 in AI tokens, the Digital Transformation Agency achieved what previously took 18 months and up to 40 staff: evaluating more than 3000 companies vying for lucrative government technology contracts.The test, which took just 7½ hours, means the agency can now open the government-wide panel for IT consulting and labour hire firms more frequently, chief executive Chris Fechner says.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles