Background
Latrobe City Council:
Recognises:
Developing a procurement policy and adopting appropriate best practice contracting and procurement principles, policies, processes and procedures for all goods, services and works by Latrobe City Council, will enhance achievement of objectives. These objectives include sustainable and social procurement, bottom-line cost savings, supporting the local economy, achieving innovation and better services for communities.
The elements of best practice applicable to local government procurement in corporate:
- Broad principles covering ethics, value for money, responsibilities and accountabilities;
- Guidelines giving effect to those principles;
- A system of delegations (i.e. the authorisation of officers to approve and undertake a range of functions in the procurement process); and
- Procurement processes, with appropriate processes covering minor, simple procurement to high value, more complex procurement.
Contracting, purchasing and contract management activities endeavour to:
- Achieve value for money and quality in the acquisition of goods, services and works;
- Support Latrobe City Council’s corporate strategies, aims and objectives;
- Take a long term strategic view of its procurement needs while continually assessing, reviewing and auditing its procedures, strategy and objectives;
- Provide a robust and transparent audit trail which ensures that procurement projects are delivered on time, within cost constraints and that the needs of end users are fully met;
- Are conducted, and are seen to be conducted, in an impartial, fair and ethical manner;
- Ensure that risk is identified, assessed and managed at all stages of the procurement process;
- Use strategic procurement practices and innovative procurement solutions to promote sustainability and Value for Money, in particular making use of collaboration and partnership opportunities; and
- Comply with legislation, corporate policies or other requirements, ensuring that all staff responsible for procurement and contract management are aware of and adhere to the legislative requirements, Latrobe City Council standards and best practice
Scope
This Procurement Policy is made under Section 108 and 109 of the Local Government Act 2020, (the Act) which is the key legislative framework that regulates the process of all local government procurement in Victoria.
Section 108 and 109 of the Act requires Victorian councils to prepare, approve and comply with a Procurement Policy encompassing the principles, processes and procedures applied to all purchases of goods, services and works.
Latrobe City Council’s Procurement Policy applies to all contracting and procurement activities and is binding upon Councillors, Council officers, temporary employees, contractors and consultants while engaged by Latrobe City Council.
Further Information
Full Procurement Policy: