Procurement Coordinator
On 28 July 2009 the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, the Hon Lindsay Tanner MP, released the 'Australian Government Procurement Statement' 
which identifies a number of measures related to the Government's procurement framework.
A key component of the Australian Government Procurement Statement is the announcement of a new function - the Procurement Coordinator. The Procurement Coordinator will have oversight of the Commonwealth procurement practices and policies. The roles and responsibilities of the Procurement Coordinator are currently being determined, however, it is anticipated that the following will be involved:
- providing external parties with an understanding of the Commonwealth Procurement framework;
- handling of certain complaints;
- monitoring issues related to Australian Government procurement; and
- reporting to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation on procurement matters.
This site will be regularly updated with details on the roles and responsibilities of the Procurement Coordinator as they are defined.
For enquiries relating to the Australian Industry Participation initiatives in the Australian Government Procurement Statement, please contact the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research by emailing
aip@innovation.gov.au, or visiting www.aip.gov.au .
The Australian Government Procurement Statement refers to the Australian Government's Fair Work Principles, announced by the Deputy Prime Minister on 31 July 2009. Inquiries about these Principles and their relation to Government procurement processes should be directed to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations by emailing fairworkprinciples@deewr.gov.au or by visiting http://www.deewr.gov.au/fairworkprinciples .
Contact for information on this page: Procurement Coordinator