Queensland Social

Procurement Forum and

Market Day

Neyvette de Bono

Strategic Procurement Office, Brisbane City Council

Brisbane Convention Centre

4th August 2015

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Queensland Legislation• City of Brisbane Act 2010

→ City of Brisbane Regulation 2012

• Sound Contracting Principals:

A. Value for money;

B. Open & effective competition;

C. Development of competitive local business &

industry

D. Environmental protection

E. Ethical behaviour & fair trading

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Procurement Framework• Under Section 190 of the City of Brisbane Regulation

2012, Council must prepare and adopt a formal

procurement framework each year. This framework must

outline the principals and policies that Council will apply

in purchasing goods and services, carrying out work or

disposing of assets.

• The framework is applied via the Contract Manual and

Annual Procurement Policy and Contracting Plan

(APPCP).

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Contracting ManualAnnual Procurement Policy &

Contracting Plan (APPCP)

Council's Contract Manual is the

basic framework for Council

procurement. It includes the

thresholds for requesting quotes

and tenders. It also includes some

exemptions from the requirement

to quote or tender.

Council's Annual Procurement

Policy and Contracting Plan

(APPCP) provides more detailed

information about Council's

procurement activities.

It includes a list of the significant

procurements (worth $10M+)

planned for the financial year and

also many other large

procurements worth $1M+.

Procurement Framework

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Framework

Contract Manual & Annual Procurement Policy & Contracting Plan

City of Brisbane Regulation 2012

City of Brisbane Act 2010

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Brisbane City Council website

www.brisbane.qld.gov.au

Click

Here

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Contract Manual and Annual

Procurement Policy Contracting Plan

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Exemption 2

from APPCP 2015/16

• The exemption provides a framework to address the

public interest test when delegates consider procurement

directly from or restricted tender processes with:

Microenterprises (MEs), Social Enterprises (SEs) and

Community Enterprises (CEs).

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Public interest test• When making an assessment in relation to the public

interest test, delegates of Council should consider the

following issues:

• The basis on which the organisation is considered to

be an ME, SE or CE;

• How the contract will develop the capacity &/or

capability of the ME, SE or CE or otherwise

contribute to Council’s procurement objectives;

• Consideration given to commercial enterprises

operating in the sector and whether they would be

unduly prejudiced by the award of such a contract;

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Public interest test• Consideration of other known MEs/SEs/CEs and

whether it would be appropriate for those

organisations to compete with each other for the

contract;

• How quality of the goods &/or services is to be

ensured;

• How reasonable value for money will be achieved by

Council; and

• Past performance of the supplier where a contract

renewal or award of a similar contract is being

considered.

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Decision to Award

Sample of current arrangements

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Services Social Enterprises

Office cleaning, specialist cleaning

e.g. compulsive hoarding

SEED, Diversiti, Centacare

First Aid Training Red Cross

Animal Services/Shelters Animal Welfare League, RSPA

Grass Cutting/Landscaping Nundah Coop, Sustainable Gardening,

Cerebral Palsy Qld, Sandbag

Nursery/Plants HELP Enterprises

Graphic Design Services Human Ventures

Fabrication Public Space Furniture HELP Enterprises

Others: Endeavour Foundation, Australian Red Cross, St Johns Ambulance,

Mu'ooz Restaurant & Catering, Mercy Disability Services

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Examples

Contact details

Neyvette de Bono

Category Manager

Strategic Procurement Office

Brisbane City Council

Ph: (07) 3404 9090

Email: neyvette.debono@brisbane.qld.gov.au

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