Benefits of this Policy

For government:

linking agency procurement activities and the Government’s Priorities
focusing procurement on outcomes rather than on process
providing autonomy and accountability for agencies in managing their own procurement activities
aligning agency procurement planning with strategic and business planning
maximising value for money and reducing costs
enhancing strategic procurement expertise within agencies.

maximising opportunities for Queensland businesses to supply the Queensland Government by:

encouraging strategic thinking about how to advance Government Priorities through procurement
requiring procurement officers to understand the markets in which they buy, and be aware of opportunities for local business and industry
communicating anticipated future procurement requirements through Forward Procurement Schedules to assist local suppliers to identify opportunities
providing improved transparency and disclosure in government procurement.

encouraging the devolution of procurement decisions to the lowest practicable geographical level for low value goods and services that are of low business risk, resulting in more business opportunities for firms in regional Queensland.