Social procurement is experiencing incredible momentum with organisations across Australia. However, many organisations are yet to extract its real value. What’s holding organisations back? And how can we take steps towards a better future of social procurement? In...
There has been a huge shift in focus over the last few years towards consideration of social and environment aspects in procurement, rather than just the traditional economic or financial focus. It comes down to a few reasons. First, social procurement has become a...
Why aren’t local governments following their own procurement policies and procedures? That’s the question raised by a recent audit of eight WA local councils. The audit found that while the local government bodies have procurement procedures and policies in place,...
In our second article in the Local Government Procurement series, we explore why local governments need better procurement oversight and controls. Are weak controls preventing local governments from maximising value for money through procurement? Yes, according to...
Lack of transparency into conflict of interest considerations are hampering Western Australian councils’ procurement controls, according to a recent audit of eight local councils. Across in Victoria, a March report by the corruption watchdog came up with a similar...
