TAFE Gippsland (TG) is a public sector agency of Victoria. It is committed to ethical, sustainable, and socially responsible procurement. TG requires that all its suppliers meet the requirements of the Victorian Government’s Supplier Code of Conduct. The Code is applicable to all general government sector contracts, agreements, and orders for the supply of goods and services, and construction works and services.

The Code outlines the minimum ethical standards in behaviour that suppliers will aspire to meet when conducting business with, or on behalf of, the State in the areas of:

  • integrity, ethics and conduct;
  • conflict of interest, gifts, benefits and hospitality;
  • corporate governance;
  • labour and human rights;
  • health and safety; and
  • environmental management.

Visit Victorian Government’s Supplier Code of Conduct website to learn more about the Code.

In undertaking procurement activity for goods and services, it is mandated to comply with the Victorian Government Purchasing Board – Buying for Victoria policies. The VGPB sets the policies that govern procurement of non-construction goods and services across all Victorian government departments and some specific entities, which includes TG. TG adheres to the VGPB’s Supply policy framework and upholds the principles of:

  • value for money;
  • accountability;
  • probity;
  • transparency; and
  • open and fair competition

For more information visit Policies | buyingfor.vic.gov.au

When undertaking procurement for construction, TG is required to comply with the Public Construction Procurement Rules. For more information refer here: Buying For Victoria Construction Procurement website.

What does this mean for TG’s current and future suppliers?

TG must initially refer to whole-of-Victorian Government contracts, registers, and panels established by the Victorian Government. Some of these panels and registers are 'open', allowing suppliers to join at any time. TG encourages all suppliers to join these registers to be invited for TG procurement opportunities, which can be found here: Making it easier to do business with government | buyingfor.vic.gov.au

Forward Procurement Plan

TG engages the supply market to procure a diverse range of goods and services aimed at delivering high-quality outcomes for its students. Its planned procurement activities over the next 12 to 24 months are outlined in the Procurement Activity Plan, which is reviewed and updated annually in alignment with TG’s budget allocations and overarching business strategy.

TG’s latest Procurement Activity Plan is available here: To be developed

TG advertises all tenders on the Tenders Victoria website Buying for Victoria – Tenders Portal

Standard TAFE Gippsland Purchase Order Terms and Conditions

Purchases of goods and services are subject to TG’s standard purchase order terms and conditions, unless an alternative separate signed agreement, State Purchasing Contract, or standard government terms and conditions or purchase order is in place. Our standard Purchase Order Terms and Conditions can be found at www.tafegippsland.edu.au/terms_and_conditions. If you have any questions, please send an email to procurement@tafegippsland.edu.au.

Invoicing and Payment

All invoices must be submitted electronically to ap@tafegippsland.edu.au for payment. All invoices must include the TG purchase order number within the document. Invoices may be returned to vendors for correction if submitted without a valid purchase order reference. Standard Terms are 30 days from the receipt of a correct and complete invoice. Any other terms to be negotiated and agreed to separately.

Social Procurement Framework

TG is deeply committed to aligning with the Government's directives under the Framework and acknowledges its vital role in driving social and sustainable outcomes for all Victorians. Through this Social Procurement Strategy, TG aims to build on its longstanding culture of fostering positive social and environmental impact. It outlines:

  • The social procurement opportunities we've identified through analysis and engagement
  • Our top-priority objectives in both social and sustainable procurement
  • Defined roles and responsibilities to ensure effective implementation and governance
  • Our structured approach to building internal capability in social procurement
  • Our methods for measuring performance and reporting outcomes to drive continuous improvement

What is Social Procurement?

Social procurement is when organisations use their buying power to generate social value above and beyond the value of the goods, services or construction being procured. Social value means the additional benefits created for all Victorians when social and sustainable outcomes of this Strategy are achieved, which are consistent with the Framework.

Social procurement may be grouped into two broad approaches:

  • Direct approach - Where TG purchases goods, services or construction from a social benefit supplier. By purchasing from social benefit suppliers, TG is directly delivering social and sustainable outcomes.
  • Indirect approach - Where TG purchases goods, services or construction from a mainstream supplier (that is, any supplier that is not a social benefit supplier) and uses invitations to supply and clauses in contracts to deliver social and sustainable outcomes.

To know more about TG’s Social Procurement Strategy, you can refer here: CMT010PLN2 – Social Procurement Strategy

Local Jobs First Policy

Government departments and agencies are critical to the successful delivery of the Local Jobs First.

The policy must be applied by all Victorian government departments and agencies for any type of project with a value of:

  • $1 million or more in regional Victoria, or
  • $3 million or more in metropolitan Melbourne or for state-wide activities.

Local Jobs First may also be voluntarily applied by government departments or agencies to projects below the $1 million or $3 million thresholds.

How can Industry get involved?

Many of the goods and services required to deliver Victorian Government projects can be undertaken by local companies using local workers, service providers and locally manufactured products. Local Jobs First projects have local content requirements that contractors and their supply chain must commit to achieving.

All businesses that contract with or receive grants from Victorian Government departments and agencies for government projects must meet their commitments to local content and jobs, as set out in Local Jobs First.

Grant projects are also considered to be a form of government procurement. Visit our Grants page for more details or see the Local Jobs First Supplier Guidelines.

Procurement Complaint Process

TG is committed to transparent and accountable procurement practices, ensuring fair and effective processes when sourcing goods and services from suppliers

TG has established a procurement complaint management process to ensure that any prospective suppliers with concerns about a procurement activity conducted by TG can have their issues addressed through an independent review. Supplier complaint resolution procedure can be found here: CMT041PRO – Supplier Complaint Resolution Procedure