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Our Portfolio Corporate Services & Equipment Electricity ICT & Telecommunications Libraries Construction, Roads and Engineering Fleet & Field Equipment Planning, Waste and Open Spaces At a glance 4,410+ # of pre-qualified suppliers $1B Procurement spend through Local Buy 56 Supplier Arrangments 71 QLD councils using our fully funded procurement platform 8.5% Increase in the use of Local Buy 61% Of all RFQs go through VendorPanel 541 Organisations that use Local Buy 854 Individual purchasers using Local Buy Arrangements Latest News From the General Managers desk | August 2026 Published on 11 August 2026 In this article, General Manager Glen Duff explores the trends shaping the future of local government procurement and how councils can strengthen resilience through capability, sector collaboration and strategic procurement. Oleander Park procured through Local Buy provides more ways to play Published on 11 August 2026 Fraser Coast Council uses Local Buy pre-qualified suppliers to deliver community infrastructure at Oleander Park AI in government procurement: What councils should be thinking about Published on 11 August 2026 Explore how AI is changing local government procurement and how councils can balance innovation, supplier accountability and responsible contract governance View More News Des Howard - CEO Blackhall Tambo Regional Council "Using Local Buy has enabled the Council to reduce the time taken to procure goods and services. By using Local Buy prequalified suppliers there is security in the knowledge that goods and services obtained are the highest standard and cost effective. The support and experience provided by Local Buy have enabled the procurement team to improve all aspects of purchasing." Richard J Azar - Mount Isa City Council "Being in a remote locality and a small city like Mount Isa, procurement has an added degree of difficulty and we must always be attentive to the requirements laid out in the Queensland Local Government Act, Regulations and Council’s own Procurement policy. Working with the Local Buy team as a procurement partner has greatly reduced the procurement risk while also assisting to extend greater op... Samanatha O'Neil - Southern Downs Regional Council "Southern Downs Regional Council has been using Local Buy for over 10 years. It is very important to SDRC that we use local suppliers wherever we can. Local Buy enables us to source local suppliers, in a convenient and efficient way via their existing Local Buy panel arrangements. Council looks forward to seeing more local suppliers on board with Local Buy and being able to make the most of ..." Katherine Costa - Longreach Regional Council "As a small Council, having Local Buy as our backup for all things purchasing has been invaluable.  We appreciate that each Customer Relationship Manager has taken the time to understand not only who we are, but how we operate best.  This approach has given us the support to identify gaps, streamline our approach and ensure we get the best for our community. " Samuel Grieve - Water Technology PTY LTD "Water Technology PTY Ltd has been on Local Buy Preferred Supplier contracts since 2021. Working under the preferred supplier arrangement has been of great benefit for both our company and clients. The convenience of having our clients be able to access our services quickly and efficiently through the VendorPanel portal cannot be overstated. The process saves our clients time and money, whil..." 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