If you ask established indigenous tech companies that have run the gauntlet of the Irish government’s procurement process what their experience was like, there is a great probability you’ll be asked how much time you have. Unfortunately, you will be treated to some lengthy war stories that have ultimately led to a culture of extreme disillusionment in the ability of the system to support home-grown solutions. Our tech sector is littered with battered and bruised tender applicants that were snubbed into frustrated disengagement. For a variety of reasons there is a wearied sense that throwing your hat in the ring…