Procurement Policy (March 2026 Review)

The purpose of the Procurement Policy is to guide Council’s procurement activities in a manner that promotes open and fair competition, ensures Value for Money, and upholds the principles of transparency, probity, and accountability. It supports ethical, efficient, and effective procurement practices that deliver value to the community and align with Council’s strategic objectives.

Council is required under sections 108 and 109 of the Local Government Act 2020 to prepare, adopt and comply with its procurement policy.

A comprehensively revised Procurement Policy was adopted in 2025, and after reviewing risks relating to related party procurement and having implemented the Policy operationally for several months, some amendments are proposed.

The proposed amendments include:

• an Appendix that considers additional market engagement and reporting for related party procurement;
• reintroduction of a minimum threshold for purchase orders;
• removing the blanket exception for purchase orders where there is a market engagement exemption;
• enabling procurement approvals under thresholds where there has been legitimate market engagement attempts; and
• enabling practical or emergency purchases without a purchase order but with clear approval processes.

Feedback from You

Before Council adopts the amended Policy, we'd like to hear from you! Please read the draft Policy (attached to this page) and complete the survey below and provide your feedback on the Policy and the proposed amendments.

Please provide your feedback by 11:59pm on Wednesday 22 April 2026.

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact our Governance Team on (03) 5391 4444, or email info@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au.