Procurement division

The Queensland Government's approach to procurement is evolving. Buy Queensland 2023 commenced on 1 June 2023. To learn more visit Buy Queensland 2023.

Procurement provides expert advisory, enabling and support services to agencies, suppliers and the community in the achievement of procurement outcomes. We are responsible for managing the Queensland Government’s procurement policy and related frameworks, category lead and manager of critical supply arrangements under the General Goods and Services category for Queensland Government. We are also responsible for fleet management and provide advisory services.

We provide expert advice to stakeholders and enable agencies to achieve their procurement outcomes by:

  • sharing procurement information, best practice and innovation
  • developing whole-of-government frameworks in areas including capability, accreditation and performance
  • working with agencies to reduce the cost of doing business with the Queensland Government.

Our major work areas are:

Queensland Government Procurement

The Queensland Government has an agency-led, centrally enabled procurement operating model. Under this model agencies are responsible for conducting their own procurement activities within a whole-of-government framework of legislation, procurement-related policies and minimum standards.

Queensland Government Procurement provides expert procurement policy advice and support to agencies. These services are designed to enable agencies to achieve the outcomes of the Buy Queensland approach in their procurement activities.

Key services and responsibilities include:

General Goods and Services

The General Goods and Services area provides category management and a lifecycle approach to establishing and managing common use supply arrangements. Our team delivers real value for Queensland by focusing on economic, ethical, social, and environmental priorities while leveraging government’s purchasing power to benefit Queenslanders.

QFleet

QFleet is a commercialised business unit and is responsible for whole-of-government fleet management and advisory services.

Our services include:

  • vehicle procurement and contract management
  • fleet advisory services to public sector departments and government-funded organisations
  • in-service maintenance and accident management
  • end-of-life repairs
  • vehicle re-marketing.

Queensland Government Procurement Compliance Branch

The Queensland Government Procurement Compliance Branch has been established to ensure a level playing field where government suppliers and agencies meet their commitments under the:

  • Queensland Procurement Policy (QPP)
  • Ethical Supplier Threshold
  • Ethical Supplier Mandate
  • Building and Construction Training Policy
  • Best Practice Principles (BPP)
  • Local Benefits Test
  • Food and Beverage Directory.

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Last updated
10 July 2024