1. Department of Finance Gillian Blake Senior Procurement Manager Date : 10 October 2014 Selling to State Government/ Low Value Contracting

2. Department of Finance Southern Region What we do? Department of Finance in the regions  Works Procurement o Maintenance of government buildings; o Minor Works; o Capital projects; and o Advice, planning and knowledge sharing  Goods and Services Procurement o Purchasing over $50,000 on behalf of agencies; o Group Buying Arrangements; and o Advice, planning and local knowledge sharing Department of Finance Eastern Region

3. Department of Finance Southern Region Our Clients o All State Government agencies apart from Government Trading Enterprises such as: –Ports; –Western Power; –Water Corporation; and –Public Transport Authority (PTA) (rail, buses) etc Agencies with special responsibilities such as –Main Roads; (only for roads) –Department of Transport; (only for marinas) and –LandCorp (industrial sites and land development) Department of Finance Eastern Region

4. Department of Finance Southern Region How Agencies Purchase  Works Different levels of purchasing: –Pre-qualification, focusing on local business to allow them to tender - via our Service Alliance –Direct purchase – up to $5,000 –Request for Quotes – between $20,000K- $150,000 –Request for Tenders – above $150,000  Goods and Services Common Use Arrangements/Local Group Buying Arrangements; Direct purchases under $50,000; Written quotes over $50,001 - $250,000; and Open tenders over $250,001 Department of Finance Eastern Region

5. Department of Finance Southern Region What Agencies want  Value for Money o Not just about price – quality, expertise, experience, also; o Governance (insurances, licences, legal requirements, honesty and integrity, safety, meet appropriate standards etc); o Relationships; o Sustainability – environmental, economic, etc.; and o Reduced risk. Department of Finance Eastern Region

6. Department of Finance Southern Region Purchasing in the regions  Benefits o Economic benefits for the Regions (e.g. Local input/advice); o Establish sound relationships; o Value for Money; o Timeliness; o Wider benefits for regions and Western Australia; and o Buy Local Policy - Regional Price Preferences Department of Finance Eastern Region

7. Department of Finance Southern Region Help to get Government Business  Information - http://www.finance.wa.gov.au/;http://www.finance.wa.gov.au/  Tenders WA – Online website tool for advertising - get registered https://www.tenders.wa.gov.au ; https://www.tenders.wa.gov.au  Service Alliance 2012 - https://www.finance.wa.gov.au/cms/content.aspx?id=16408 ; https://www.finance.wa.gov.au/cms/content.aspx?id=16408  Regional Price Preferences – business and content;  Local Content – Qualitative criteria assessment on goods and services contracts - 20% weighting for contracts over 750k;  Brochures – Suppliers Guide to Tendering – Goods and Services ;  Locally based regional offices;  Unit 4, 84-90 Brookman Street Kalgoorlie (08) 9080 1100;  Dempster Street, Esperance (rear) (08) 9076 4001;  375 Fitzgerald Street Northam (08) 9621 3004;  Cnr Mitchell & Queen Streets Merredin (08) 9041 6301; or  Optima Building Osborne Park or contact us on (08) 9080 1122 Department of Finance Eastern Region