LOCAL INDUSTRY POLICY

The Queensland Government's Local Industry Policy was established in 1999 with the objective of giving full, fair, and reasonable opportunity for Queensland business to participate in major projects. The Policy was reviewed in November 2007 and applies to all projects valued at over $5 million (over $2.5 million for projects located in Regional Queensland) which attract significant Government funding. Also included under the Policy are capital asset acquisitions by Government Departments and Agencies valued at more than $5 million per contract or Standing Offer Arrangement.

The implementation of the Local Industry Policy relies heavily on ICN to support major project proponents. Part of ICN's role as laid out in the Policy is to:

• Provide free assistance to major project proponents on the development of Local Industry Participation Plans
• Provide services of specialist staff to major projects teams to pre-qualify Queensland and Australian industry capabilities and capacity against specific project requirements
• Evaluate the outcomes of Local Industry Participation Plans and report the benefits back to Government

ICN offers a comprehensive range of services to projects to ensure policy compliance. This can include developing the Local Industry Participation Plan, carrying out capability searches for Queensland manufacturers and service providers, verification and validation of the source of manufacture or service provision, and attending to all reporting required under the Policy.

Contact ICN for assistance with:

• Preparation of Local Industry Participation Plans (LIPP)
• Review of specifications to identify opportunities to improve your procurement
• Validation and verification of industry capability against performance or technical specifications
• Preparation of outcome reports