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Major procurement savings *

State Procurement develops and manages goods and services contracts on behalf of the State Contracts Control Board (SCCB) for use by New South Wales Government departments and agencies and not-for-profit organisations. State Procurement delivers innovative business solutions at exceptional value through harnessing across government purchasing power. On average, cost savings through purchasing from SCCB contracts is estimated at 12 per cent for medium to large agencies and 25 per cent for small agencies. Over 150,000 items are available through 160 contracts.

Product and service categories include:

• information technology and communications
• furniture, floor coverings, blinds and awnings
• motor vehicles
• labour hire
• office supplies and equipment
• air travel and transport
• energy
• security
• audio visual and office presentation equipment
• health consumables and equipment
• food and hospitality
• cleaning, building, hardware products and services
• Electrical appliances and whitegoods.

State Procurement also delivers a range of unique procurement services tailored to meet individual client’s needs, from preparing the specifications of requirements through to contract administration and management. All suppliers are selected through a rigorous tender selection process. Attention to probity ensures that open and fair competition between tenderers is maximised while obtaining best value for money.

The major benefits of using Government Contracts for your council’s procurement include administration time and cost savings, price savings, value for money products and services, probity assurance and government approved quality contractors, products and services.

smartbuy – NSW Government Electronic Marketplace

The NSW Government’s electronic marketplace,  smartbuy, will streamline procurement between contracted suppliers and buyers and allow buyers to search, browse, request for quotes and information, and purchase online.

smartbuy:

• helps organisations to improve their procurement management
• allows organisations an easy and more effective way to find and purchase goods online
• assists in developing strategic relationships with suppliers
• features powerful reporting tools that can deliver detailed purchasing intelligence, providing better information on purchasing activities.

For further information about the smartbuy program for Local Government, please contact john.carnegie@commerce.nsw.gov.au

To find out more about how State Procurement can assist your organisation and the contracts available, please visit our website at www.supply.dpws.nsw.gov.au or call the Customer Information Centre on (02) 9372 7791 for an information kit.

* Copy supplied by the NSW Department of Commerce

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