About LGAT Procurement

LGAT Procurement helps Tasmanian councils undertake best practice procurement and deliver value for money for their communities by leveraging the combined purchasing power of councils around the country whilst buying locally.

About LGAT Procurement.

Procurement processes can be costly and complex and includes significant risks.

When not properly managed and resourced it can lead to poor outcomes, wasted money, damaged reputation, non-compliance and legal liability.

LGAT Procurement

LGAT Procurement assists councils and local suppliers to deliver procurement best practice.

The services provided by LGAT Procurement include:

Developing and maintaining a suite of goods and services panel contracts.
Delivering procurement training and supporting procurement improvement.
Providing a range of good-practice procurement and contracting tools and resources.
Providing procurement support services to councils purchasing through the contracts.
Managing aggregated purchasing arrangements where there is a need for collective purchasing.
Liaising with councils about procurement needs and issues via the Local Government Procurement Reference Group and LGAT Procurement Network.

Our Partners

LGAT is a member of the National Procurement Network (NPN). The NPN connects procurement services offered by Local Government Associations in other states and territories (see below) to provide national programs where it is beneficial to combine the purchasing power of councils Australia-wide.