General Goods and Services (GGS) Category Council
The General Goods and Services (GGS) Category Council (CC) oversees, leverages and directs strategic procurement activities for general goods and services spend across government. The CC agrees and governs the category strategy for the general goods and services spend profile and approve related category plans.
Lead agency: Department of Energy and Climate
Category council member agencies
- Department of Education
- Department of Energy and Climate
- Department of Transport and Main Roads
- Queensland Health
- Queensland Police Service.
Category Council Chair: Oscar Liviero, Executive Director, General Goods and Services, Queensland Government Procurement, Department of Energy and Climate
Meeting dates
Meeting dates for 2024:
- 13 February
- 21 May
- 20 August
- 19 November.
Decision making authority
The GGS CC will make decisions in relation to category planning and procurement-related activities undertaken within the category group. Decision-making by the CC shall be on a majority basis for those in attendance at the meeting.
Agencies may choose not to act in accordance with GGS CC decisions where a specific agency requirement dictates that this is appropriate.
The GGS CC relies on the cooperation and agreement of members and does not override legislative authority of individual accountable officers.
Request a presentation to the category council
Presentations to the GGS CC may be made following approval from the Chair or Deputy Chair. Requests for presentations should be made to the secretariat.
Email qgp-ggscc@epw.qld.gov.au to request a presentation.
Presentations should not be longer than 20 minutes, including question time.
Industry reference group/approach
Due to the diversity of industries and areas covered by the GGS CC there is an ongoing need for sub-categories to engage directly with industry and unions at key points throughout the procurement process in line with the General Goods and Services Industry Engagement Framework.
This includes category planning, pre-tendering and contract management phases. Dates of these types of engagement are determined based on review cycles and tendering activity at the sub-category level.
Representatives on the GGS IRG are:
- Association of Professional Staffing Companies
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland
- Consult Australia
- Institute of Management Consultants
- Queensland Small Business Commissioner
- Queensland Social Enterprise Council
- Recruitment, Consulting and Staff Association
- South East Queensland Indigenous Chamber of Commerce
- The Australian Industry Group.
Additional industry associations and trade unions are consulted with at the sub-category level as required.
Meeting dates
Meeting dates for 2024
- 20 February
- 27 August
More information
Contact: General Goods and Services Category Council
Email: qgp-ggscc@epw.qld.gov.au
Phone: 07 3215 3605