ICT Contract and Supplier Management Pioneer

Project overview

Assignment Description

For strengthening ICT contract and supplier management, the Ministry of General Affairs is looking for an experienced pioneer with a keen eye for tactical steering, governance, and compliance within the IT domain. The assignment focuses on further implementing a cohesive framework for managing ICT contracts and supplier relationships, with attention to risk management, laws and regulations (including GDPR, BIO, cloud policy, AI), and organizational assurance.

The pioneer will work from an overarching perspective on designing processes, guidelines, assessment frameworks, and management information, and will act as a connecting link between ICT, procurement, CIO office, CISO office, and management.

Expected Results

Implemented work process for ICT contract management, aligned with relevant stakeholders

Applied frameworks and assessment mechanisms for compliance and risk steering

Analysis of the ICT contract and supplier landscape with concrete risk and improvement proposals

Further development of a contract register that supports steering and accountability

Buy-in and transferability secured with key roles in the organization

Goal of the Assignment

Achieving coherence and control in AZ-wide contract and supplier management. Compliance and risk steering as an integral part of contract formation and execution. Building structural anchoring and ownership within the organization. Risk-oriented identification and elimination of backlogs

Background Assignment

Responsibilities

Development of a management framework

Implementing the framework for ICT contract management:

Clear principles and steering mechanisms for contractual relationships

In line with policy and strategy

Developing a framework for supplier management:

How will suppliers be structurally assessed on performance, risks, and compliance with contractual agreements.

Implementing formats for periodic supplier meetings and KPI reporting, aligned with the main contract categories (e.g., SaaS, hosting, management, consultancy).

Ensuring compliance and risk management

Implementing compliance requirements in the contracting process, focusing on, among others:

Information security (BIO, CBW), data protection (GDPR)

Cloud contracts (continuity, data localization, exit)

AI applications (transparency, ethics, risk assessment)

Ensuring adequate assessment of compliance requirements (such as GDPR, BIO, cloud strategy) by suppliers. This will be risk-driven and embedded in existing processes as much as possible.

Analysis of existing contracts, suppliers, and management information

Evaluating the existing ICT contract portfolio:

Providing insight into contractual risks, dependencies, and missing provisions

Identifying improvement opportunities in strategically relevant contracts

Advising on priorities, recovery actions, and scenarios for renegotiation or termination

The pioneer will further map the current supplier landscape, paying attention to the type of service, dependencies, compliance sensitivity, and risk profile. Based on this, proposals for improvement or restructuring will be made if necessary.

Requirements

Only submit Dutch-language CVs with a maximum of 5 pages.

NEVI 2 Public (or demonstrable equivalent knowledge of Public Procurement Act & State Procurement Conditions)

CATS CM® (or demonstrable equivalent knowledge/training)

Extensive experience in ICT contract management at a tactical or strategic level within government or semi-public institutions (5 years)

Experience with governance issues in supplier relationships and compliance frameworks (5 years)

Undergoing an AIVD-B screening is mandatory

Have you already undergone an AIVD or MIVD screening? Please indicate this early.

Wishes

Training / Certifications

Basic BIO course or demonstrable knowledge of BIO

GDPR/AVG knowledge (legally and practically applicable in ICT contracts)

Highly recommended (advantage)

ITIL® Foundation (or demonstrable knowledge of ICT service delivery processes)

Knowledge of the National Cloud Policy and standard contract requirements for cloud services

ARBIT 2024 knowledge (update of state procurement conditions ICT)

Competencies

Organizationally sensitive

Strong analytical skills

Administratively convincing

Reliable

Independent

Impartial

Transparent

Flexible

Creative

Proactive

Stress resistant

Motivating

Results-oriented, driven

Ability to collaborate well in complex and dynamic environments

Good communication and writing skills

Good organizational skills

Additional Information

When you, as a supplier, offer a professional to us and they are placed, we will need information from you as a contracting party, including regarding the Chain Liability Act (Wet keten- en inlenersaansprakelijkheid).

The 'WKA' aims to prevent abuse in the remittance of payroll taxes at all links in the chain; from supplier to client. We cover these risks for our clients through a blocked account, the G-rekening. This is an account to which a portion of the invoice amount is deposited and from which you can pay payroll taxes and VAT to the Tax Authorities. The percentage to be deposited depends on whether you have a SNA certification (NEN-4400-1 or NEN-4400-2) and whether your company is based in the Netherlands or abroad. You can apply for the G-rekening from the Tax Authorities.

If you cannot obtain a G-rekening (and you can provide proof of this from the Tax Authorities), you also have the option to provide an accountant's statement (assurance report regarding personnel lending) quarterly. In this, a certified accountant (AA or RA) will issue a statement on the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the remittances. Please note that the costs for this statement are at your own expense.

Project details

• Start: 2026-11-03T23:00:00
• Location: Den Haag Zuid-Holland, NL
• Languages: Dutch