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Best practice procurement
Policies and Procurement Board Directions

Guidance on implementing Procurement Board Direction 2024-02 Increasing opportunities for local suppliers to supply to government

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Updated: 30 Sep 2024
Type
Announcement
Category
Construction
Goods and services
Information communications technology
Best practice procurement
Policies and Procurement Board Directions
NSW Procurement has published initial guidance to help agencies implement PBD 2024-02.

The Procurement Board approved and published PBD 2024-02 Increasing opportunities for local suppliers to supply to government on 9 September 2024.

NSW Procurement has released initial guidance to help agencies implement the Direction.

The guidance provides information on:

  • understanding applicable procurements
  • updating procurement frameworks
  • engaging local suppliers and recording 'if not, why not' reasoning
  • collecting and reporting data on procurement from local suppliers
  • embedding local market testing in procurement plans
  • recording reasons for not selecting a local supplier during the decision-making process
  • interactions with PBD 2019-05 Procurement (Enforceable Procurement Provisions) Direction
  • definitions
  • implementation timing

Final guidance and reporting requirements will be confirmed and published following consultation with agencies.

For more information, view Guidance on increasing opportunities for local suppliers to supply to government.