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The consultation period has now closed, and the Engagement Report is available for viewing.

Our Procurement Strategy focuses on supporting local businesses and strengthening our community while adhering closely to local government legislation. We are dedicated to building strong partnerships with businesses and stakeholders, ensuring our procurement processes are transparent, inclusive, and beneficial to our local economy.

Local content evaluation criteria within the Draft Procurement Strategy are intended to replace the current offset methodology within the Tendering Local Preference Policy and more effectively maximise the participation of local business in Council contracts and projects. This adjustment aligns with the broader aims of the strategy to strengthen community connections and bolster regional growth. 

Four key themes will guide our journey:

• Deepening our community: We will help local businesses to thrive and win opportunities with Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (PMHC)
• Active leadership: We will lead by example and shape our supply chain to foster community growth and promote inclusivity
• Shaping our norms and practices: Keeping things simple to improve results
• Building trust in PMHC: Embedding good governance

We invite everyone to join us on this journey, ensuring our procurement processes benefit our community and future generations.

You can view the Draft Procurement Strategy to the right under the documents tab, or below if you are viewing on a mobile device.

We are seeking feedback on the Draft Procurement Strategy, and you can share your thoughts through the survey provided below, or by sending us an email or letter. During the exhibition, all interested persons are encouraged to view the Draft Procurement Strategy and provide written comments. All comments received will be reported to a future Council meeting for consideration before a final decision is made. Please note, any submission may be made public. Contact details remain confidential; however, let us know if you would like your name to remain confidential too.

How to get involved

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Draft Procurement Strategy Information Session scheduled for 5 February 2025 has been cancelled. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. All registered attendees have been emailed regarding the cancellation.

While the session will no longer take place, the Draft Procurement Strategy will remain on public exhibition until 11 February 2025. We strongly encourage you to share your feedback through the Have Your Say platform, which will remain open for submissions until that date.

We appreciate your continued engagement in this process and thank you for your valuable input.

• Take our short online survey below;
• Email your feedback to council@pmhc.nsw.gov.au; or
• Post your feedback to:
  Chief Executive Officer
  Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
  PO Box 84
  Port Macquarie NSW 2444

Consultation closes Tuesday 11 February 2025 at 5:00pm.

CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

Draft Procurement Strategy - feedback

Survey closes 5:00pm, Tuesday 11 February 2025.

Writing a submission is one way of sharing your views and opinions with Council. All submissions are considered before making a decision and your submission may be included in a report to Council.

Note: Information collected via submissions and petitions is public information, this information may form part of Council reports or made public in their entirety subject to the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 or the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act). You may request, in writing, that Council suppress the personal information in your submission from public release, if you consider that the personal safety of any person would be affected if the information was not suppressed Any such request will be dealt with in accordance with the GIPA Act and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.