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Right now, it is all about the fact we are only six weeks out from the 2025 LGP Annual Conference, being held on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd of October at Doltone House, Pyrmont Island, Darling Harbour. Our theme is ‘Future Focused: 2026 & Beyond’. If you click here you will see we have Kirsty […]

As I mentioned last month, the 2025 LGP Annual Conference will be held on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 October, where we’ll welcome hundreds of key stakeholders back to Doltone House, Darling Island. This year’s theme is ‘Future Focused: 2026 & Beyond’. We’ll explore both what’s on the immediate agenda for procurement and contract management,

For LGP, July marks the start of our countdown to LGP’s Annual Conference. On Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 October, we’ll be welcoming hundreds of people back to Doltone House, Darling Island for what’s set to be another standout event. The speaker program will be finalised over the next few weeks, and delegate registrations will

So many new initiatives from LGP at the moment, our team is doing some of its best work right now. This month, we’re proud to officially launch the First Nations Procurement Scheme. More than 50 First Nations businesses will soon be available on VendorPanel for all 128 NSW councils to search, engage, and do business

The LGP Rebate Scheme is an annual payment made to councils in recognition of your loyalty and continued use of LGP’s whole-of-state panel contracts. Since 2008, LGP is proud to have distributed over $12 million through this scheme to councils, ROCs, and JOs across NSW. Of that $12 million, 75% has gone to ROCs and

We’re pleased to announce the launch of Release 4 of LGP’s Procurement Capability Grant Program, supporting NSW local government. Our first three releases distributed over $337,000 across 26 projects – and we’re excited to do it again. This round, we’ve committed another $150,000, with grants ranging from $3,000 to $25,000 available for eligible initiatives. Once

At Local Government Procurement (LGP), we are committed to helping councils overcome the challenges of adopting Circular Economy principles in procurement. Building on the insights from our 2024 White Paper, we are excited to present our latest Discussion Paper, crafted to provide actionable recommendations tailored for local governments. This comprehensive paper identifies key barriers to

LGP spoke to Patrice Sheriff, National Sales Manager at Brandworx, following their win for the Foundation Approved Contractor Award at the LGP Annual Conference last week. LGP: Congratulations on your recent win! You looked genuinely surprised during the ceremony. What does receiving this award mean for your business? Patrice, Brandworx: Thank you! Honestly, it means

Procurement Networking Event Wednesday 16 October, 6 – 8pm Inside Industry at BlueScope, Coniston Join us for a Q&A discussion and meet the businesses. Free. Bookings essential. Expo Thursday 17 October, 11am – 1pm Wollongong Town Hall Design • Photography • Education • Construction & Civil • Maintenance • Policy & Research • Arts, crafts,