BUY LOCAL POLICY
1034. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Finance:
I refer to the local content
weightings and imported content loadings utilised in the government's
Buy Local policy and tender process.
(1) What is the
minimum weighting applied to the local content criterion when selecting
suppliers for contracts or tenders above $750 000?
(2) What is the
weighting or loading applied for the regional business preference or the
regional content preference for goods and services contracts?
(3) What is the
weighting or loading applied for the regional business preference or the
regional content preference for housing and works contracts?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the Leader of the
Opposition for some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation introduced the Western Australian
industry participation strategy on 1 October 2018. Participation plans formed
part of the qualitative requirements of tenders and replaced the former Buy
Local policy's local content criterion. WAIPS participation plans may
be weighted at either 10 per cent or 20 per cent and apply at various
thresholds. The thresholds vary; however, the minimum is $500 000 for goods,
services and works contracts delivered in the regions.
(2) The weighting
or loading applied for the regional business preference or the regional content
preference is 10 per cent to obtain a maximum
benefit of $250 000 for evaluation purposes only for goods and services
contracts. An agency's accountable authority may choose to increase the
maximum benefit to $1 million.
(3) The weighting
or loading applied for the regional business preference or the regional content
preference is five per cent for each type of preference, up to a maximum
benefit of $500 000 for evaluation purposes only for works contracts. An agency's
accountable authority may choose to increase the maximum benefit to $1 million.