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Industry participation

The Western Australian Government is committed to strengthening local industry by providing a framework for local businesses to be considered for involvement in major public and private sector projects in the State.

The key elements of this framework are:

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        Building Local Industry Policy

        The Building Local Industry Policy (PDF 370KB) forms an integral part of the Western Australian Government’s commitment to strengthening local industry. The policy provides a clear and unequivocal statement that local businesses have a legitimate expectation that they will be given a full, fair and reasonable opportunity to be considered for major work and contracts being undertaken in Western Australia in both the public and private sector.

        The policy is consistent with the  Australian Industry Participation National Framework agreed by Commonwealth and State Industry Ministers in April 2001 which identifies a set of objectives, principles and strategies by which governments and industry will work together to provide full, fair and reasonable opportunity for Australian industry to participate in significant public and private sector projects.

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        Buy Local Policy

        The Buy Local Policy is a Western Australian State Government policy that aims to maximise supply opportunities for competitive local Western Australian industries when bidding for State government contracts.

        The policy is administered by the State Supply Commission and requires Western Australian government agencies to recognise "local content" in bid evaluations.

        The policy supports other government initiatives to attract new investment, encourage employment creation and growth to stimulate sustainable industry development within WA.

        For more information visit the State Supply Commission's website (www.ssc.wa.gov.au/).

        The Industry Capability Network Western Australia

        The Industry Capability Network WA (ICNWA) promotes Western Australian and Australian industry capability to major project developers, service providers and Government agencies both nationally and abroad by identifying competitive domestic providers.

        It brings benefits to the State by maximising local participation in major investment projects. ICNWA has played an integral part in promoting local manufacturers, leading to export opportunities and job creation.

        The availability of ICNWA’s services is included in State Government tender documents to help tenderers maximise local content in their proposals.

        For more information visit the Industry Capability Network Western Australia website (www.icnwa.org.au).

        ProjectConnect

        ProjectConnect is an online electronic library which stores, organises and distributes information on Australian suppliers, development projects and project supply opportunities.

        ProjectConnect also hosts a number of industry directories which can be searchable by the public.
        For more information visit the Project Connect website (www.projectconnect.com.au).

        Enterprise Connect

        Enterprise Connect is a $251 million Australian Government initiative designed to boost productivity, improve innovation and increase the competitiveness of Australian small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

        Enterprise Connect is administered by the Federal Department of Innovation, Industry Science and Research and uses industry experts and partners to deliver a comprehensive range of services to help eligible SMEs improve productivity, build internal capacity and capitalise on their growth potential. 

        The Department of Commerce works in partnership with Enterprise Connect to identify opportunities for local firms to access funding under this program. 

        For more information visit the Enterprise Connect website (www.enterpriseconnect.gov.au). 

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