Queensland Indigenous Procurement Policy

The Queensland Indigenous Procurement Policy (QIPP) (PDF, 957 KB) Queensland Indigenous Procurement Policy (QIPP)(DOCX, 1.7 MB) provides a whole-of-government framework to increase procurement with Indigenous businesses to be three per cent of the value of government procurement contracts by 2022. Under the QIPP an Indigenous business is at least fifty per cent owned by Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Under the QIPP we will:

• increase the capacity and capability of Indigenous businesses to successfully tender for Queensland Government contracts
• grow and develop a diverse and sustainable Indigenous business sector in Queensland by increasing the capacity and capability of Indigenous businesses to supply to the Queensland Government but also to supply to the private sector through supply chains and increased private sector demand
• improve employment outcomes and opportunities for Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples to participate in the Queensland economy.

About the QIPP

The Queensland Government is committed to job creation and the development of a diverse economy. While this commitment extends to all Queenslanders, Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples do not participate equally in Queensland’s economy or labour market.

An action under Moving Ahead (PDF, 810 KB), a whole-of-government strategy to drive improvements in economic participation outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders, is to develop a Queensland Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Procurement Policy that targets an increase in procurement with Indigenous businesses by 2022.

Indigenous businesses are significantly more likely to employ Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, relative to non-Indigenous businesses. Growing Indigenous businesses is a viable pathway to create employment and increase the economic participation of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Indigenous Business Procurement Guide has been produced to assist procurement officers in implementing the QIPP.

QIPP outcomes

Notes:

• The Addressable Spend (PDF) (DOCX, 72 KB) document outlines Queensland Government spend that is excluded from the definition of addressable spend, as well as outlining other government spend that is excluded such as corporate credit card spend.
• The definition of an Indigenous business (PDF) (DOCX, 77 KB) for the purpose of QIPP provides details of which Indigenous businesses are captured for reporting purposes.

Resources

The following resources provide more information on the Queensland Indigenous Procurement Policy and how Indigenous businesses can benefit and what government buyers need to do next.

Policies

• Queensland Indigenous Procurement Policy (PDF, 957 KB) (DOCX, 1.7 MB)

Fact sheets and guides

• Indigenous Business Procurement Guide (PDF, 637 KB) (DOCX, 1.4 MB)
• General QIPP factsheet (PDF, 140 KB) (DOCX, 72 KB)
• QIPP fact sheet for Indigenous-owned businesses (PDF, 183 KB) (DOCX, 117 KB)
• QIPP fact sheet for government buyers (PDF, 175 KB) (DOCX, 114 KB)
• Supplying to government (PDF, 195 KB) (DOCX, 53 KB)
• Addressable spend (PDF, 124 KB) (DOCX, 72 KB)
• Defining an Indigenous Business for Addressable spend (PDF, 103 KB) (DOCX, 77 KB)

Videos

• Indigenous businesses and government supply chain - video
• Benefits of engaging Indigenous businesses - video
• Ask the Supplier - video
• Ask the Buyer - video

Good News stories

• First Nations procurement up by more than one-third (31 October 2022)

Contact us

Email enterprise@dsdsatsip.qld.gov.au for more information about the Queensland Indigenous Procurement Policy or Indigenous business support.