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❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the implementation of specialist local procurement officers (now Local Content Advisers) in each Regional Development Commission, seeking details on their roles, performance indicators, and impact on securing government contracts for regional businesses. The answer provides details on the advisers and their responsibilities.

AnsweredQoN 1756Legislative Council

Asked

7 November 2018

Member

Hon Martin Aldridge

Portfolio

Regional Development

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I refer to the State Government's election commitment to establish a 'specialist local procurement officer' in each Regional Development Commission (RDC) and I ask: (a) with respect to each RDC please advise: (i) the name of each specialist local procurement officer; (ii) the employment level of each position; (iii) the commencement date of each position; (iv) if the position is full-time or part-time and if part-time the extent to which it is part-time; and (v) if the position has responsibilities other than that of a specialist local procurement officer and if so what those responsibilities are; (b) what are the key performance indicators by which the success of these positions can be assessed; (c) on how many occasions has each officer directly assisted a regionally located business to secure a government contract; (d) of those identified in (c,) please identify the business and the contract identified; (e) on how many occasions have officers supported decision making for the awarding of State Government contracts; and (f) of those identified in (e), please identify the contract and the decision making process assisted by the officer?

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Answered

5 December 2018

Responded by

Minister for Regional Development

Response time

9 days

(a) These positions are now designated as Local Content Advisers. The nine Local Content Advisers are located in the nine Regional Development Commissions across the State.
(i) - (iv)
Name
Employment level
Start date
Full-time/
part-time
Gascoyne Development Commission
Jill Dwyer
Level 6
01/05/18
Full Time
Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission
Peter Rampellini
Level 6
02/07/18
Full Time
Great Southern Development Commission
Gavin Ellis
Level 6
01/05/18
Full Time
Kimberley Development Commission
Dylan Heath
Level 6
05/06/18
Full Time
Mid West Development Commission
Gary Savill
Level 7
16/04/18
Full Time
Peel Development Commission
Tahlia Jones
Level 6
30/04/18
Full Time
Pilbara Development Commission
Eliza Carbines
Level 6
23/07/18
Full Time
South West Development Commission
Carly Anderson
Level 7
01/05/18
Full Time
Wheatbelt Development Commission
Megan Creagh
Level 6
02/07/18
Full Time
(v)   The Local Content Adviser’s key responsibilities are to:
(b)        The key progress indicators are:
Buy Local Policy and
WA Industry Participation Strategy
Increasing the percentage of Government contracts going to local suppliers and contractors, both as head contractors and via the supply chain
Aboriginal Procurement Policy
Increasing the percentage of Government contracts going to suppliers and contractors who meet the Aboriginal Business definition.
WA Regional Business
Increasing the percentage of regional government contracts going to regional suppliers and contractors, both as head contractors and via the supply chain.
(c) - (f)  Local Content Advisers are responsible for ensuring local content policies and possibilities are understood and implemented by various procuring agencies.
Between 1 July 2018 and 30 September 2018 Local Content Advisers recorded a total of 774 engagement activities across the nine regions. These interactions included industry, government agency and Aboriginal business engagement, tender promotion, business capacity building and support for WA Industry Participation Plans.

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