Procurement policies and guidance

Several NT Government policies support the procurement framework.

These policies guide how agencies plan, assess and manage procurement activities.

To make sure government buying is fair, transparent and delivers long-term benefit for the Territory, these policies work with the:

Suppliers should be aware of these policies to understand how their offers will be assessed.

Value for Territory

The Value for Territory policy ensures that procurement considers the overall benefit to the Northern Territory, not just price.

Agencies must assess factors such as:

Assessment guidance is available to help agencies apply the policy consistently.

Businesses can use this guidance to understand how local content and other factors are weighted during evaluation.

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The Aboriginal Procurement Policy (APP) aims to increase Aboriginal participation in government contracts.

It sets targets for:

Agencies must report on these targets.

Contractors may be required to provide evidence of Aboriginal participation in delivery.

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The Buy Local Plan supports Territory enterprises by:

encouraging early industry engagement
increasing visibility of upcoming opportunities through Future Tender Opportunities
setting rules that favour local participation where appropriate
requiring local content information in tenders and quotations.

Agencies must consider local benefit when assessing offers.

Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate their local content commitments.

Additional policies may apply to specific procurement types or sectors, such as:

These policies provide additional requirements or guidance for certain categories of work.