The Western Australian Buy Local Policy (WA BLP) 2022 is designed to provide local businesses with enhanced access to the government market through the application of a range of initiatives and price preferences.
In July 2020, the Premier introduced the first updated version of the policy (WA BLP 2020) since 2002, that supported and supplemented the Western Australian Industry Participation Strategy (WAIPS) under the Western Australian Jobs Act 2017. There is a high degree of correlation between WAIPS and WA BLP, with WA BLP covering procurement below the WAIPS threshold values and containing more detail on regional aspects.
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI) is the lead agency for the WA BLP, and to facilitate the application of the policy, JTSI has signed implementation agreements with the highest spending agencies.
Following the release of WA BLP 2020, the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade wrote to his Cabinet colleagues to highlight the importance of fulfilling the measures contained within the WA BLP and the relevance of the WA BLP to their individual portfolios.
The following table lists the agencies that have signed an implementation agreement with JTSI.
| Agency | Date of WA BLP 2020 commencement | Agency’s upcoming supply opportunities |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Finance: Buildings and Contracts | 12/08/2020 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development | 21/09/2020 | Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development - upcoming opportunities |
| Pilbara Ports Authority | 16/10/2020 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Department of Fire and Emergency Services | 16/11/2020 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Forest Products Commission | 16/12/2020 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Southern Ports Authority | 12/01/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Western Power | 08/03/2021 | Tenders and registrations of interest |
| Department of Training and Workforce Development | 25/03/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| DevelopmentWA | 26/03/2021 | DevelopmentWA Forward Project Opportunities |
| Water Corporation | 07/04/2021 | Major capital works |
| Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation | 13/04/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Kimberley Ports Authority | 23/04/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| North Metropolitan TAFE | 05/05/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Department of Education | 07/05/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Department of Finance: Goods and Services | 25/05/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage | 01/06/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Public Transport Authority WA | 01/06/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| VenuesWest | 10/06/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| South Metropolitan TAFE | 18/06/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions | 25/07/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Department of Communities | 26/07/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Department of Justice | 16/08/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Fremantle Ports Authority | 30/08/2021 | Welcome to Fremantle Ports E-Tendering |
| Rottnest Island Authority | 01/09/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Western Australia Police Force | 22/10/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Synergy | 01/11/2021 | Suppliers |
| Main Roads Western Australia | 04/11/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Western Australia Land Information Authority t/a Landgate | 30/11/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Department of Health | 01/12/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Child and Adolescent Health Service | 01/12/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| East Metropolitan Health Service | 01/12/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Health Support Services | 01/12/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| North Metropolitan Health Service | 01/12/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA | 01/12/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| South Metropolitan Health Service | 01/12/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| WA Country Health Service | 01/12/2021 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Mid West Ports Authority | 31/01/2022 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| South Regional TAFE | 31/01/2022 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| North Regional TAFE | 04/02/2022 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety | 31/03/2022 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
| Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries | 20/04/2022 | Early tender advice through TendersWA |
Agencies that are not listed have either advised JTSI that they are conducting the majority of their procurement activities through the Department of Finance or that the value of their procurement activities do not warrant such an agreement.
The 2002 Buy Local Policy is now out of circulation. Agencies should work towards utilising the WA Buy Local Policy 2022 into their procurement processes as soon as is practicable.