What is the NPN?
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.
What is the NPN?
LGAT is a member of the National Procurement Network (NPN).
The NPN connects procurement services offered by Local Government Associations in States and Territories to provide national programs where it is beneficial to combine the purchasing power of councils Australia wide. The effect is to deliver savings in time and cost to member councils.
Many councils are already seeing the benefits of purchasing through the Network - saving time and money. Items may be purchased through a simple Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Purchase Order process).
The NPN comprises the following member organisations and their business units:
- Local Government Association of Tasmania
- Local Buy Pty Ltd - a wholly owned company of the Local Government Association of Queensland
- MAV Procurement - the business arm of the Municipal Association of Victoria
- Local Government Procurement Pty Ltd - a wholly owned company of the Local Government Association of New South Wales
- Western Australian Local Government Association
- Local Government Association of Northern Territory
- Local Government Procurement South Australia