About Local Buy
Established in 2001 by the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ), the Local Buy goal is to assist delivering value in reducing the risk, time and costs associated with procurement.
Since our foundation, Local Buy have built a proud reputation for collaborating closely and effectively with a range of clients in Queensland, the Northern Territory and Tasmania.
Contracts
Preferred supplier contracts improving purchasing value and efficiency, while reducing risk and direct costs.
Procurement Services
Full suite of procurement consulting and resources services available in partnership with individuals, councils and private enterprises.
Probity Services
Full suite of probity services ensuring that the relevant risks & issues have been adequately addressed so that the project integrity is sound and evaluation recommendations are defensible.
Local Buy benefits
Reduce risk
- Full and open tender process completed for each contract.
- Reduce the risk of fraudulent, corrupt activity that has legal and reputational impacts.
- Full compliance with local government procurement legislative requirements.
Save time
- Conduct a simple online quotation process to seek responses to your specific requirements irrespective of value, as the open tender process has been completed.
- Access pre-qualified/preferred supplier contracts via a simple online system.
- Enable your procurement teams to focus on executing bespoke strategic procurement activities.
Save money
- Competitive quotes, based on aggregated buying power.
- Cost-effective for suppliers with only one open tender process.
- Reduce tendering and the associated administrative costs to your organisation.
Stay relevant
- We have resources with diverse skills that can deliver practical and innovative solutions.
- Legislative, environmental, economic and social requirements are always evolving; we can assist you to deliver on your commitments.
- Needing to make a procurement change? We have the team to help you redefine what procurement is in your organisation.