Council Suppliers

Guide for Suppliers

Trying to understand how to successfully become a supplier for local government in general can be quite daunting. There are a lot of rules and regulations, and understanding why and how decisions are made is important.

The Guide for Suppliers is designed to encourage potential suppliers to form profitable, long term partnerships with Rural City of Wangaratta. For existing suppliers, this guide should also help to reveal why we work the way we do

Guide for Suppliers(PDF, 2MB)

Council's Procurement Policy

The purpose of Council's Procurement Policy is to:

• provide guidance to Council to allow consistency and good governance over procurement activities;
• provide guidance on ethical behaviour in Council procurement activities;
• ensure the application of best practice in procurement activities;
• increase the probability of obtaining value for money when purchasing goods, services or works; and
• demonstrate accountability and transparency to rate payers through open and fair competition

Procurement Policy(PDF, 252KB)

Council's General Purchase Order Terms and Conditions

General Purchase Order Terms and Conditions(PDF, 205KB)

Council's e-Tendering Portal - eProcure

Rural City of Wangaratta uses eProcure to find suppliers and invite them to quote on goods, services and works valued at over $50,000.

It is entirely free for suppliers to register. Registering with the poral ensures you are notified of any changes to the tender, allows suppliers access to the questions and answers forum during the advertised period, and enables suppliers to view and respond to all open public tenders.

Portal Registration and Tender Opportunities

Recordkeeping for Outsourced Activities

Council's suppliers have a responsibility to maintain records of outsourced activities and must acknowledge these details in their tender submission.

Recordkeeping for Outsourced Activities(PDF, 114KB)

Supplier Portal - Current Creditors

Council utilises an online Supplier Portal to allow our current creditors to:

• Update contact information
• Request a change in payment details
• View outstanding or recent payments
• Attain remittances
• Attain purchase order numbers to include on invoices  
• View, action, and complete any assigned applicable contractor Work Orders
• Add or maintain required insurance and qualification particulars

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