Joint procurement resources
The Joint Procurement team supports councils in procuring waste services through tools, funding, and resources. Councils may choose to collaborate with neighbouring councils to procure services or infrastructure.
To help work out the best approach for your council, funding through the Joint Procurement Funded Support grant can assist. While joint procurement has a range of benefits, it does require extra steps compared to single procurement. For this reason, the EPA commissioned MRA Consulting Group to develop a suite of resources to help councils undertake these additional steps.
Joint procurement council resources
To assist councils in undertaking joint procurement the following resources are available:
- Waste Procurement Risk Assessment tool
More resources are still under development and will be available soon:
- Template Council Report for Tender Outcomes
- Template MOU
Waste procurement risk assessment tool
This tool is a guide to assist you in your risk management process. The Risk Assessment tool can be used to identify, measure and mitigate risks when undertaking procurement of waste management services or waste infrastructure. Use the information in the tool to create your own risk register and undertake your own risk assessment tailored to the needs of your procurement undertaking.
The tool contains a template for documenting the risk assessment and includes a ‘How to’ guide explaining how to use the tool and when to undertake a risk assessment. Some councils are required to use their own risk assessment templates. If this is the case, this tool contains a guide (in Tab 4) with examples of different types of risks you could consider. While each procurement project is different, some risks will be similar across councils and procurement types.
Download the Waste procurement risk assessment tool and template (XLSX 271KB).