The Aboriginal Procurement Policy (APP) mandates targets for the award of contracts to Aboriginal businesses and ACCOs by WA Government agencies. The APP further supports employment and business opportunities for Aboriginal people through the APP’s Aboriginal participation requirements, which require agencies to meet an Aboriginal employment target or an Aboriginal business subcontracting target on certain contracts.
In 2024, a Review of the APP was undertaken to:
1. Assess agency compliance with the APP’s targets;
2. Identify the extent to which the APP was achieving its aims;
3. Provide recommendations to update the APP; and
4. Incorporate the findings from the Office of the Auditor-General’s Audit into the Effectiveness of the Implementation of the Aboriginal Procurement Policy tabled in Parliament on 21 November 2024.
A summary of the APP Review is available here.
The Review’s recommendations are reflected in the updated APP which takes effect from 1 July 2025.
The APP guides provide information on the application of the APP:
- APP Agency Practice Guide
- APP Guide for Aboriginal Suppliers
- APP Aboriginal Participation Requirements Guide
These guidelines and procurement templates are being updated to reflect the updated APP, for example the Agency Aboriginal Procurement Plan, and will be available in the coming months.
Contact socialprocurement@dtf.wa.gov.au with any queries.
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