Social Procurement

• $34 million spend with Aboriginal Certified Business
• Prioritise local suppliers from Greater Western Sydney and NSW
• 5% local procurement (Project Nominated Target)

The Sustainability team continued to work with the Commercial Team on: 

• Showcasing of APIC spend within Sustainability Quarterly Reports. Aboriginal Participation in Construction spend targeted at $44.7 million. At the end of the reporting period, $133.1 million had been spent, ~298% of the target.
• Non-cost evaluation of tenders. Non-cost evaluation equates to 25% for each package.
• Ensuring emphasis on local procurement was maintained: 99% of all contracts awarded in Australia, 84% in New South Wales, 37% in Greater Western Sydney and 13% locally awarded (City of Sydney and Inner West City Councils).
• Engagement with high-value subcontractors to identify sustainability opportunities pre- and post-contract award, including Grasshopper Environmental (waste disposal contractors) and H.L. Landscapes (final parklands design and landscaping),

JHCPB has executed 941 contracts in total, 932 with Australian companies, 787 with NSW based companies, 351 from Greater Western Sydney and 102 local companies (IWC and CoS). The Project also reached 298% of the targeted spend with Aboriginal business and met the 5% local procurement target (13% of contracts awarded locally).