Commonwealth Indigenous Procurement PolicyStrengthening the Indigenous Business Sector

Commonwealth Indigenous Procurement Policy

Strengthening the Indigenous Business Sector

Target

Minimum Requirements

Accountability Useful Links

Mandatory Set-asideOverview

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Target for Commonwealth Purchases• 3 per cent of new

Commonwealth contracts each year will be awarded to Indigenous enterprises from 2019-20.

• Interim targets:• 0.5 per cent for 2015-16 • 1.5 per cent for 2016-17• 2.0 per cent for 2017-18• 2.5 per cent for 2018-19

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

• All remote procurements.• All other new domestic procurements

between $80,000 to $200,000 (GST inclusive).

• Commonwealth buyers will check the Supply Nation Business Direct Register.

Mandatory Set-aside

Mandatory Set-aside – what contracts does it apply to?

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements: applicationNew contracts valued above $7.5 million in:1. Building, construction and maintenance services2. Transportation, storage and mail services3. Education and training services4. Industrial cleaning services5. Farming and fishing and forestry and wildlife contracting services6. Editorial and design and graphic and fine art services7. Travel and food and lodging and entertainment services8. Politics and civic affairs services

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Either:

• Contract- based –4 per cent Indigenous employment and/or supplier

• Organisation-based –3 per cent Indigenous employment and/or supplier use.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements – what are they?

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

• Quarterly reporting to the Prime Minister and Minister for Indigenous Affairs is required.

• Annual reporting will be published on the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s website.

Accountability

Accountability

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Indigenous Procurement Policy www.dpmc.gov.au/ipp Commonwealth Procurement Ruleswww.finance.gov.au Establishment and operation of panels and multi-use listswww.finance.gov.au

Supply Nation Indigenous Business Directwww.supplynation.org.au

Accountability

Useful LinksFor more informationQuestions about the new Indigenous Procurement Policy can be sent to IndigenousProcurement@pmc.gov.au