South Australia’s new procurement rules to boost local jobs
21 February 2014
New rules on government procurement could boost job prospects for residents in the state of South Australia.
Fri, 21 Feb 2014New rules on government procurement could boost job prospects for residents in the state of South Australia.
Under measures announced by small business minister Tom Kenyon, more weight will be given to the effect on local jobs when the government decides who should win contracts on tenders.
“An employment contribution test will apply, based on a simple set of questions to determine if the goods or services are available locally, and if so, the number of local jobs that will be generated by the contracts, ” says Kenyon.
“This is a major shake-up of procurement policy,” he adds.
The rule change follows a review by Deloitte Access Economics, which found that heavy and civil engineering construction; professional, scientific and technical services; non-residential building construction; and electrical equipment manufacturing were the sectors most likely to deliver economic and job benefits to the state.
Under measures announced by small business minister Tom Kenyon, more weight will be given to the effect on local jobs when the government decides who should win contracts on tenders.
“An employment contribution test will apply, based on a simple set of questions to determine if the goods or services are available locally, and if so, the number of local jobs that will be generated by the contracts, ” says Kenyon.
“This is a major shake-up of procurement policy,” he adds.
The rule change follows a review by Deloitte Access Economics, which found that heavy and civil engineering construction; professional, scientific and technical services; non-residential building construction; and electrical equipment manufacturing were the sectors most likely to deliver economic and job benefits to the state.
