Explanatory notes

Assistance with the Policy

The Queensland Government Chief Procurement Office provides a range of assistance measures with the State Procurement Policy including:

  • advice on the application of the Policy and associated guidance
  • assistance with procurement profiling and supply positioning
  • procurement capability and performance assessment projects, and a system of agency accreditation to assist agencies to identify areas of improvement in procurement
  • procurement education and training programs
  • a procurement certification system that helps agencies to ensure that officers involved in procurement have the appropriate skills
  • seminars on key aspects of the Policy for officers involved in procurement
  • the Queensland Government Chief Procurement Office website
  • monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of the Policy.