Report 25: 2017

Local Content in Government Procurement

Recommendations

1.    The Department of Finance and the Department of Jobs Tourism Science and Innovation should review the Buy Local Policy and guidelines to improve clarity and effectiveness of the Policy in line with legislation by 30 June 2018.

2.    By the end of 2018, Policy and guidelines should require that:

a.    agencies monitor and report local content compliance and outcomes of procurement contracts, including employment outcomes, to Tenders WA

b.    Tenders WA record this information in its searchable database for public access

c.    agencies issuing requests for tender contractually bind successful tenderers to meet their local content commitments and manage contracts to reduce the risk of default.

Page last updated: December 5, 2017

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