Doing business with Council — Procurement information sessions

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Council maintains a broad range of infrastructure and assets, and provides an array of services for our community. In order to build and maintain infrastructure and assets, and deliver meaningful and valuable services for our community, we engage numerous product, equipment and service suppliers through a rigorous procurement process.

To help you understand Council’s procurement process and how to develop compelling responses to requests for tender, we are hosting procurement information sessions.

What is procurement?

Procurement is the process of buying goods and services. For a council, this could be anything from office supplies, professional services and utilities to roads, footpaths and heavy vehicles — and everything in between.

When procuring goods and services, Council is guided by the following procurement principles which provide structure and transparency while aiming to deliver the best value for our community:

• Encouragement of open and effective competition
• Obtaining value for money
• Probity, ethical behaviour and fair dealing
• Accountability, transparency and reporting
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation
• Sustainable procurement
• Work health and safety

Procurement information sessions

Council is committed to developing and nurturing our local economy. To assist small and medium sized businesses we are hosting the following information sessions

1. Wednesday 17 November, 7:30am – 9:00am
   Fabrik, Lobethal Woollen Mill, 1 Lobethal Road, Lobethal
   
   
2. Thursday 18 November, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
   Council Chambers, 63 Mount Barker Road, Stirling

These sessions will clearly define how Adelaide Hills Council manages its procurement process and provide an understanding of how your business can improve its chances of supplying goods or services to Council.

Topics that will be covered

Some of the topics that will be covered at the information session include:

• What goods and services are procured by Council
• How goods and services are procured by Council
• How to access opportunities
• Lodging successful requests for quote/tender
• Compliance documentation
• Response documentation

You will also hear from the Local Government Association Procurement group who will explain the opportunities and process to become a preferred supplier for local government in South Australia.

If you would like to attend ONE of these information sessions please register below by Friday 12 November 2021.