April 5, 2023

Methods of evaluating price in tenders Part 3

Contracts & Tenders /

by Phill Scott, Chief Procurement Officer – Local Government Procurement   This month we will continue explanation of the many methods to evaluate and compare offers.  You will recall we listed the following methods in our March edition: Matrix comparison (Comparative assessment & ranking) Inverse cost Brookes Law In this edition, we cover three more […]

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by Phill Scott, Chief Procurement Officer – Local Government Procurement   This month we will continue explanation of the many methods to evaluate and compare offers.  You will recall we listed the following methods in our March edition: Matrix comparison (Comparative assessment & ranking) Inverse cost Brookes Law In this edition, we cover three more

Introducing Suska Timney

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Who am I? I am a UK expat living in Australia for just over 15 years after backpacking in the late 90’s and falling in love with this amazing country. My husband and I have a fur baby who is moving into his senior years now, and so those long walks are getting shorter ☹.

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Who am I? I am a UK expat living in Australia for just over 15 years after backpacking in the late 90’s and falling in love with this amazing country. My husband and I have a fur baby who is moving into his senior years now, and so those long walks are getting shorter ☹.

LGP Upcoming/Active Tenders

Contracts & Tenders /

T2.13-3 Bitumen, Emulsions and Asphalt Materials, Line Marking and Services   Project status: Market research and pre-tender development. Expected release date: April 2023. Enquiries: Contact Maria Kyriacou, Category Manager – Engineering, Works, and Mobility via email.

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T2.13-3 Bitumen, Emulsions and Asphalt Materials, Line Marking and Services   Project status: Market research and pre-tender development. Expected release date: April 2023. Enquiries: Contact Maria Kyriacou, Category Manager – Engineering, Works, and Mobility via email.

Discovering Local Suppliers Made Easy

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Labor’s plan to rebuild domestic manufacturing and increase tender weightings for local suppliers is a huge step towards local economic development in NSW, but how easy is it for your buyers to identify local and compliant suppliers? With VendorPanel’s geo-location functionality Go to Market users can discover suppliers within their LGA boundary and report on the procurement

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Labor’s plan to rebuild domestic manufacturing and increase tender weightings for local suppliers is a huge step towards local economic development in NSW, but how easy is it for your buyers to identify local and compliant suppliers? With VendorPanel’s geo-location functionality Go to Market users can discover suppliers within their LGA boundary and report on the procurement

LGP Sustainable Procurement Survey Analysis

Sustainability /

Every year, LGP’s Sustainable Choice program invites councils to participate in an annual survey to assess their progress on embedding sustainability into procurement. The results, together with recommendations for action, are provided to councils in confidential, individualised reports. Since 2017, the annual survey has been designed to align with the ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Guidance

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Every year, LGP’s Sustainable Choice program invites councils to participate in an annual survey to assess their progress on embedding sustainability into procurement. The results, together with recommendations for action, are provided to councils in confidential, individualised reports. Since 2017, the annual survey has been designed to align with the ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Guidance

Upcoming LGP Network Meeting Procurement & Engineering @ Greater Hume – 3rd May 2023

Events /

LGP in the month of May is taking one of its networking days to Holbrook, also know as the ‘Submarine Town’. Not only is it famous for its sub, but it is also now the home of the grant funded Holbrook community hub and function area. At the date of the LGP event ‘Holbrook Sporting

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LGP in the month of May is taking one of its networking days to Holbrook, also know as the ‘Submarine Town’. Not only is it famous for its sub, but it is also now the home of the grant funded Holbrook community hub and function area. At the date of the LGP event ‘Holbrook Sporting

LGP Regional Procurement Training 2023

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Bringing training to you locally in 2023.  Plan and Enrol Now.      Intending to make training more accessible to our regional and remote clients, over the last couple of years LGP has been delivering courses at several locations across NSW. Between 2020-2022, we ran 36 sessions in ten regional cities/towns with about 475 participants.

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Bringing training to you locally in 2023.  Plan and Enrol Now.      Intending to make training more accessible to our regional and remote clients, over the last couple of years LGP has been delivering courses at several locations across NSW. Between 2020-2022, we ran 36 sessions in ten regional cities/towns with about 475 participants.

Contract Amendments – March 2023

Contracts & Tenders /

LGP115-2      IT&C Products, Services & Consulting ATI Australia Pty Ltd has changed its company name to ATI Australia Pty Ltd.  LGP confirms that there has been a change to the company ABN and ACN. Blackadder Associates Pty Ltd has changed its company name to Mason Blackadder Pty Ltd.  LGP confirms that there has been a

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LGP115-2      IT&C Products, Services & Consulting ATI Australia Pty Ltd has changed its company name to ATI Australia Pty Ltd.  LGP confirms that there has been a change to the company ABN and ACN. Blackadder Associates Pty Ltd has changed its company name to Mason Blackadder Pty Ltd.  LGP confirms that there has been a

Plan & Enrol for LGP Training Courses!

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Procurement Qualifications: Applications Open for 2023-24   LGP will continue its partnership with Major Training Services Pty. Ltd. (code 90748) to deliver the following procurement qualifications in 2023-24. A brief snapshot is given below for your reference. For more details, please click here. Qualifications / Details PSP60616 Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Contracting-  Next Intake

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Procurement Qualifications: Applications Open for 2023-24   LGP will continue its partnership with Major Training Services Pty. Ltd. (code 90748) to deliver the following procurement qualifications in 2023-24. A brief snapshot is given below for your reference. For more details, please click here. Qualifications / Details PSP60616 Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Contracting-  Next Intake

Featured Contracts

Contracts & Tenders /

LGP contract panels are a great place to start your procurement/placement process. Diverse range of contract panels, to access a wide range of goods and services. Designed to make the procurement process easy and efficient while ensuring quality outcomes and value for money.  Mobile Garbage Bins, Industrial Containers & Bins, Static Compactors, Associated Products and

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LGP contract panels are a great place to start your procurement/placement process. Diverse range of contract panels, to access a wide range of goods and services. Designed to make the procurement process easy and efficient while ensuring quality outcomes and value for money.  Mobile Garbage Bins, Industrial Containers & Bins, Static Compactors, Associated Products and

EPP, EDR, XDR – what happened to antivirus?

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                                                  Extended Detection & Response, or XDR, is a hot topic in the cybersecurity industry, but in the same breath, security specialists will also mention Endpoint Protection Platforms, Endpoint Detection &

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                                                  Extended Detection & Response, or XDR, is a hot topic in the cybersecurity industry, but in the same breath, security specialists will also mention Endpoint Protection Platforms, Endpoint Detection &

Revised Microsoft Licensing Panel

Contracts & Tenders /

We are pleased to confirm that the revised Microsoft Licensing Panel (LGP108-4) was launched on 1 April 2023, and is now live on VendorPanel.  This panel has 4 Microsoft resellers that are equipped to provide Enterprise Agreement (EA) and Cloud Services Provider (CSP) offerings. The resellers include: Data#3 Limited Datacom Systems (AU) Pty Ltd Insight

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We are pleased to confirm that the revised Microsoft Licensing Panel (LGP108-4) was launched on 1 April 2023, and is now live on VendorPanel.  This panel has 4 Microsoft resellers that are equipped to provide Enterprise Agreement (EA) and Cloud Services Provider (CSP) offerings. The resellers include: Data#3 Limited Datacom Systems (AU) Pty Ltd Insight

Introducing Emma Murray, LGP’s Director Corporate Services

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Who am I? I am a Mum to four beautiful kids, a wife to an amazing husband and a friend to many. My favourite things to do include long walks, spending time with my family, nurturing my avocado plants from seed to maturity, and reading a good book. How do I make a difference at

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Who am I? I am a Mum to four beautiful kids, a wife to an amazing husband and a friend to many. My favourite things to do include long walks, spending time with my family, nurturing my avocado plants from seed to maturity, and reading a good book. How do I make a difference at

LGP Grant Program 2023 Closes on 28 April

Informative /

LGP recently announced the Procurement Capability Grant Program for 2023. This program is designed to support procurement, and councils can apply for them through a competitive expression of interest (EOI) process. The submission deadline for EOI is 28 April 2023. The primary goal of the Grant Program is to incentivise NSW local government to identify

LGP Grant Program 2023 Closes on 28 April Read More »

LGP recently announced the Procurement Capability Grant Program for 2023. This program is designed to support procurement, and councils can apply for them through a competitive expression of interest (EOI) process. The submission deadline for EOI is 28 April 2023. The primary goal of the Grant Program is to incentivise NSW local government to identify

Make the Right Connections

Events /

Local Government Procurement (LGP) is excited to announce that the LGP Annual Conference 2023 will be held in Sydney on 17 & 18 October at Doltone House, Darling Island Wharf, overlooking the magnificent Darling Harbour waters. Over the years the LGP Conference has been established as the leading event within NSW local government, bringing together

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Local Government Procurement (LGP) is excited to announce that the LGP Annual Conference 2023 will be held in Sydney on 17 & 18 October at Doltone House, Darling Island Wharf, overlooking the magnificent Darling Harbour waters. Over the years the LGP Conference has been established as the leading event within NSW local government, bringing together