澳大利亚联邦政府统一政府合同的商业定义,以促进当地公司的发展。 Australian federal government to unify business definition for government contracts to promote local firms.

澳大利亚联邦政府计划制定澳大利亚企业的标准定义,以增加地方在合同方面的开支。 The Australian federal government plans to create a standard definition of an Australian business to enhance local spending on contracts. 目前,不同部门的标准各不相同,使当地公司与跨国公司的竞争复杂化。 Currently, criteria vary across departments, complicating competition for local firms against multinationals. 一份协商文件将征求关于基于商业地点、税务地位和所有权等因素的定义的意见。 A consultation paper will seek input on definitions based on factors like business location, tax status, and ownership. 这项努力旨在提高政府开支的透明度,去年政府开支总额达到近1 000亿美元。 This effort aims to improve transparency in government spending, which totaled nearly $100 billion last year.