Department of Finance
Gary SavillRegional Manager - Central Region
6 November 2014
Selling to Government
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What we do?
Department of Finance in the regions Works Procurement – Non Residential
o Maintenance of government buildings; o Minor Works; o Capital projects; ando Advice, planning and knowledge sharing
Goods and Services Procurement o Purchasing over 20k on behalf of agencies; o Group Buying Arrangements; ando Advice, planning and knowledge sharing
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Our Clients
o All State Government agencies apart from • Government Trading Enterprises such as:
– Ports;– Western Power; – Water Corporation; and – Public Transport Authority (PTA) (rail, buses) etc
• Agencies with special responsibilities such as – Main Roads; (only for roads) – Department of Transport; (only for marinas) and– LandCorp (industrial sites and land development)
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How Agencies Purchase
Works• Via our Service Alliance – Contract directly with Finance; and • Tenders and quotes for work
Goods and Services • Common Use Arrangements; • Direct purchases verbal quotes under 50k; • Written quotes over 50K; and• Open tenders over 250K NB: New thresholds may not apply some agencies are on old thresholds.
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Purchasing in the regions
Benefitso Establish sound relationships; o Value for Money; o Timeliness; o Wider benefits for regions and Western Australia; ando Buy Local Policy
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Help to get Government Business
Regional Price Preferences – business and content;. Aboriginal preferences – business, content and tenderering Local Content – Qualitative criteria assessment on goods and services contracts - 20% for contracts over
750k; TendersWA – Online website tool for advertising - get registered; Brochures – Suppliers Guide to Tendering – Products and Services; Courses Selling to Government – two hour sessions; Information - http://www.finance.wa.gov.au/; Locally based regional offices; and Drop in and see Mick - Unit 6 Correia Arcade, Carnarvon or contact us on 99 415101 or 99657100 in
Geraldton
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