4.1 Structure
The Queensland Government has established an agency-led, centrally enabled ‘procurement’ operating model.
The governance structure facilitates information sharing, strategic input and collaboration between government, industry and unions through the following groups:
- the Queensland Government Procurement Committee – provides advice and direction on whole-of-government ‘procurement’ activities
- the Procurement Ministerial Advisory Council – provides coordinated, strategic level industry input regarding ‘procurement’ to the ‘Minister responsible for Government Procurement’.
‘Category’ councils, with the support of category ‘lead agencies’, oversee and direct strategic ‘procurement’ activities for six ‘categories’ of expenditure:
- Building Construction and Maintenance (Department of Housing and Public Works)
- General Goods and Services (Department of Housing and Public Works)
- Information and Communication Technology (Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business)
- Medical (Queensland Health)
- Social Services (Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety)
- Transport Infrastructure and Services (Department of Transport and Main Roads).
Activities include governing the ‘category’ strategy, and establishing and consulting with industry reference groups. Each group must include representation from industry and unions, along with at least one member who represents the interests of people with disability. Industry membership should also ensure that the interests of diverse supplier types are represented.
The ‘procurement’ framework through which ‘procurement’ is undertaken is based on a ‘category management’ approach within a whole-of-government framework of legislation, ‘procurement-related policies’, guidelines, guidance and templates.
For more information on governance refer to the diagram below, and www.qld.gov.au/procurement.
4. Governance
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