Agile Procurement - Exceptions to tendering and the benefits of strategic contracting
In the dynamic landscape of procurement, understanding the nuances of tendering exceptions and strategic contracting approaches allows local governments to be agile to opportunities and transform challenges into excellent outcomes. From relationship contracting through streamlined panel arrangements to agile procurement strategies, local governments can deliver value to their communities quicker and cheaper then they can using public tenders.
Traditional procurement models and regulations require local governments to conduct public tenders for goods, services, projects and disposals of valuable assets to ensure equity of opportunity and to foster competition and value for money in the marketplace. Public tenders can be effective and they exist for good reason, but they can hinder local governments from realising lucrative and beneficial opportunities, particularly in a market where contractor engagement with local government tenders is steadily diminishing.
