An IT vendor code of conduct?

The Australian Financial Review has reported that the Australian government is working on a code of conduct for IT vendors who wish to sell to the Federal government. Apparently too many public servants have been taking vendors' hyperbole at face value. The UK organisation Intellect is being held up as the model Australia should follow. All the more reason for the third tier of government to call in independent consultants (such as those listed) to assist with the software selection process. However blogger Brian Corrigan questions whether it mans anything at all. "I can't help being a little amused by the concept of designing a code of conduct for IT professionals that sell into government," he opines.